Compared to other ethnic groups, Asian Americans show significantly lower rates of
cardiovascular disease (CVD). We tested the hypothesis that Asian Americans would show …

This study examines the influence of ethnicity (African-American vs white) and family history
of hypertension on the blood pressure and heart rate responses of healthy, unmedicated …

Background: Arab Americans exhibit higher rates of hypertension and other cardiovascular
risk factors relative to national averages. While research suggests some minorities may …

Abstract Background: Caribbean Americans and African Americans, two of the largest Black
ethnic groups in the United States, differ in cardiovascular-disease-related mortality rates …

To determine the independent and interactive influences of ethnicity, gender and pa-rental
hypertension on the magnitude and patterning of hemodynamic responses to standardized …

OBJECTIVES: To determine relationships among ethnicity, reactivity to acute stress and
psychologic characteristics. DESIGN: We measured cardiovascular parameters and …

Asian Indians have approximately 3 times the rate of coronary artery disease as do age-
matched European Americans, but the increased risk cannot be explained by the presence …

Objective The purposes of this study were 1) to examine the effects of stressful life events on
cardiovascular reactivity to acute laboratory stressors in youth and 2) to determine whether …

This study investigated cardiovascular responses to two stressors known to elicit either beta-
adrenergic (mental arithmetic) or alpha-adrenergic (forehead cold pressor) reactivity in …

America's major ethnic groups—blacks, Asian Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans—
now constitute approximately 20% of the US population. According to the most recent …