What role does Race and Gender play in CVD?

Answer 1

Some nationalities tend to have higher tendency towards risk factors, such as hypertension and diabetes, particularly African-Americans. These are 2 major risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

Males tend to have cardiovascular disease earlier than females, but the frequency evens out once menopause occurs, and there is equal tendency in the 50's and up. However, because of this phenomenon, it has led some to postulate that estrogen has some kind of protective effect against vascular events, though it is unclear why.