Johanna Contreras: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Academic
- Role
- Director of the Division of Heart Failure and medical director of the Hispanic Heart Center within the Mount Sinai Health System
- Quoted on
- Public health & prevention, Heart disease & stroke
- Tracked press citations
- 2
- Most recently quoted
- 29 Sept 2026
- First quoted
- 10 Sept 2026
“Hispanic populations in the U.S. are incredibly diverse even within their own communities with differences in genetic ancestry, language, cultural traditions and social experiences that can significantly influence cardiovascular health. Yet Hispanic people remain underrepresented overall in the research that guides prevention and treatment strategies… Without better representation and more detailed data, we risk overlooking important differences that can help us improve care and save lives.”
What Johanna Contreras has said
“This shows you can have a cup of coffee in the morning and be OK if you have A-fib.”
cardiologist at New York's Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital · Heart disease & stroke · 10 Sept 2026 · Coffee may protect people against irregular heartbeats, study finds ↗
Where Johanna Contreras has been quoted
- Culturally Relevant Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Care Strategiesel-observador.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Coffee may protect people against irregular heartbeats, study findstheguardian.com · 10 Sept 2026
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