Faculty

Laura Suarez Pardo, M.D.

Clinical Studies

Cardiac Distress in Latinx/Hispanic Women with Cardiovascular Disease and Risk Factors: Examining Its Prevalence and the Role of Discrimination and Acculturation Experiences Rochester, Minn.
The objectives of this study are to measure psychosocial cardiac distress* in Latinx/Latino/Hispanic (L/H) women with a history of an acute coronary syndrome (ACS), as well as those with traditional cardiovascular risk factors, but no ACS (diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, obesity, and hypertension), to examine the effects a composite measure for psychosocial cardiac distress has on health-related quality of life (QoL) on women with ACS and those with cardiovascular risk factors and to examine the impact acculturation, acculturative stress, perceived discrimination, and familism can have on the association between cardiac distress and QoL on L/H women with ACS and cardiovascular risk factors.

*Cardiac distress is defined as a multidimensional construct that includes several areas of distress (anxiety, depression, stress, anger, social support, traumatic distress, and vital exhaustion).

Developing a Technology-Assisted Intervention to Reduce Stress among Immigrant Women Rochester, Minn.
The purpose of this study is to conduct focus groups to seek additional feedback from immigrant women in three different language groups (Somali, Spanish, and English).to develop a stress management intervention.