Incidence and Progression of Coronary Artery Calcium in South Asians Compared With 4 Race/Ethnic Groups

Incidence and Progression of Coronary Artery Calcium in South Asians Compared With 4 Race/Ethnic Groups

Background South Asians have a relatively high prevalence of coronary artery calcium (CAC) compared with other race/ethnic groups. We determined CAC incidence and progression among South Asians, and compared them with 4 race/ethnic groups. Methods and Results Data from the MASALA (Mediators of Ather...

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Main Authors: Alka M. Kanaya, Eric Vittinghoff, Feng Lin, Namratha R. Kandula, David Herrington, Kiang Liu, Michael Blaha, Matthew J. Budoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
coronary artery calcium
epidemiology
ethnic differences
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.118.011053

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