Figure 1. Multifactorial cardiovascular disease risk factor profile in Hispanic/Latino populations.
This figure illustrates the multifactorial nature of cardiovascular disease (CVD), depicting how racial and ethnic discrimination can lead to stress, exacerbating CVD risk factors such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, obesity, and arrhythmias. Understanding these interconnected factors is crucial for addressing disparities in CVD prevalence among diverse populations. CVD = cardiovascular disease; HTN = hypertension; DM = diabetes mellitus; AF = atrial fibrillation; SVT = supraventricular tachycardia; VT = ventricular tachycardia; SCD = sudden cardiac death.
Reprinted from Gomez et al. with permission.40