Title
Comparison of Perception of Angina Pectoris During Exercise Testing in African-Americans Versus Caucasians
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1999
Description
In a sample of 142 patients with positive treadmill test results, we found that African-Americans reported anginal pain during exercise at nearly twice the rate of Caucasians, and had a significantly shorter time to angina. The mechanisms for these race differences remain to be elucidated, but may include underlying physiologic responses, ethnocultural differences, psychological state, socioeconomic differences, and experimenter bias.
Citation Information
Sheffield, David; Kirby, D. Scott; Biles, Paula L.; and Sheps, David S.. 1999. Comparison of Perception of Angina Pectoris During Exercise Testing in African-Americans Versus Caucasians. American Journal of Cardiology. Vol.83(1). 106-108. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9149(98)00790-5 PMID: 10073794 ISSN: 0002-9149