County where people live may predict some cardiovascular death by race, ethnicity

(American Heart Association) The association between race and ethnicity and county-level factors of some U.S. counties may have a significant impact on cardiovascular-related death rates.In a new study analyzing 2017 health data from U.S. counties, researchers found that Black Americans continue to experience the highest cardiovascular death rate nationally, and county factors explained some cardiovascular death rates across racial and ethnic groups.