Why South Asians in the U.S. face a silent heart disease crisis

Although cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the world’s largest cause of mortality, its burden varies by ethnicity. People from South Asia, including Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, India, and Pakistan, are among the groups most at risk for developing coronary artery disease too soon. However, this population frequently receives standard risk assessments in clinical practice across the

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Why South Asians in the U.S. face a silent heart disease crisis originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

 

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