Black Patients Have Higher Stroke Risk but Less Likely to Die from Stroke

Dr. Essien

A study led by former CP3 faculty affiliate Dr. Utibe Essien and co-authored by CP3 Director Dr. Walid Gellad was featured in Medscape. The team found that Black patients with AFib had a much higher stroke risk than white patients, yet Black patients had a lower risk of dying than White patients. Read more.