Performance of the pooled cohort equation in South Asians: insights from a large integrated healthcare delivery system

Abstract South Asian ethnicity is associated with increased atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk and has been identified as a “risk enhancer” in the 2018 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Guidelines. Risk estimation and statin eligibility in South Asians is not...

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Main Authors: Neha M. Mantri, Maqdooda Merchant, Jamal S. Rana, Alan S. Go, Seema K. Pursnani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-022-02993-z