Figure 1. Multifactorial cardiovascular disease risk factor
profile in Hispanic/Latino populations.
This figure illustrates the multifactorial nature of cardiovascular
disease (CVD), depicting how racial and ethnic discrimination can lead
to stress, exacerbating CVD risk factors such as hypertension,
hyperlipidemia, obesity, and arrhythmias. Understanding these
interconnected factors is crucial for addressing disparities in CVD
prevalence among diverse populations. CVD = cardiovascular disease; HTN
= hypertension; DM = diabetes mellitus; AF = atrial fibrillation; SVT =
supraventricular tachycardia; VT = ventricular tachycardia; SCD = sudden
cardiac death.
Reprinted from Gomez et al. with permission.40