Les Sinclair discusses the finding of this research with researcher Bradford B. Worrall, MD, a neurologist at UVA Health.

Stroke is the leading cause of adult disability in the United States. But strokes strike African-Americans more often and at younger ages than people of European descent. In addition, African-Americans who survive often face greater disability.

LINKS:
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.029123 
https://newsroom.uvahealth.com/2020/07/31/why-is-stroke-so-deadly-for-people-of-african-descent/