Leaders Unite To Evaluate the State of Cardiovascular Health in Greater Houston

There is an unevenness in heart health in Harris County, depending upon where you live. There’s an unevenness depending upon the color of your skin. There’s an unevenness that is difficult to explain, except when you begin to consider some of the social drivers of health.”  – Dr. Joseph G. Rogers

The most recent episode of ExamiNATION, a video series presented by St. Luke’s Health, focuses on Houston’s ongoing efforts to achieve health equity. 

The most recent episode features interviews with Dr. Joseph G. Rogers, CEO & President of The Texas Heart Institute, Baylor College of Medicine’s Chair of Cardiovascular Surgery Dr. Todd Rosengart, Fit Houston’s Lharissa Jacobs, and Kenneth D. Wells, MD, about the state of heart health, the risk factors that can lead to cardiac problems, and the critical role that primary care doctors can play in strengthening the hearts of the patients.