Response to the letter to the editor by Silverman-Lloyd et al. entitled: “Race is not a risk factor: Reframing discourse on racial health inequities in CVD prevention” (1)
Erin D. Michos,
Keith C. Ferdinand,
LaPrincess C. Brewer,
Rachel M. Bond,
Nathan D. Wong
Affiliations
Erin D. Michos
Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States; Corresponding author.
Keith C. Ferdinand
Tulane University Heart and Vascular Institute, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, United States
LaPrincess C. Brewer
Division of Preventive Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
Rachel M. Bond
Internal Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine, Chandler, AZ, United States; Women's Heart Health, Dignity Health, AZ, United States
Nathan D. Wong
Heart Disease Prevention Program, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, UC Irvine School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CA, United States
