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Heart Failure in the Black Community: What African-Americans Need to Know
The liver can regenerate. A lost arm or leg can be replaced with a man-made prosthetic. But the heart cannot be so easily fixed. Heart cells do not regenerate or repair themselves. And while artificial hearts do exist, they can only be used for a short period. Because the heart cannot be easily repaired or replaced, heart failure is a serious issue. African-Americans are more likely to experience heart failure and more likely to die from it.
Heart failure does not mean that the heart has stoppe