(American Heart Association) One study finds blacks are more likely to have an undiagnosed key risk factor for stroke: atrial fibrillation.For blacks who are diagnosed, they are less likely to be treated with proper medication. Another study reports that blacks and people in “stroke belt” states have more strokes than others.

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