Chronic heart failure is a progressive condition that causes the muscle in the heart wall to slowly weaken and lose its ability to pump blood. The heart is unable to pump enough blood through the heart to meet the body’s needs for blood and oxygen. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), chronic heart failure is a serious condition, and usually there is no cure. Many people with chronic heart failure lead full and enjoyable lives when managing their conditions through medications and healthy lifestyle changes. (SOURCE: American Heart Association)

In 2018, African Americans were 30 percent more likely to die from heart disease than non-Hispanic whites.

Although African American adults are 40 percent more likely to have high blood pressure, they are less likely than non-Hispanic whites to have their blood pressure under control.

African American women are 60 percent more likely to have high blood pressure, as compared to non-Hispanic white women. (SOURCE: Dept. Health & Human Services)