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Cardiovascular Disease in South Asian Migrants
Journal article

Cardiovascular Disease in South Asian Migrants

Abstract

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) represents a significant cause of global mortality and morbidity. South Asians (SAs) have a particularly high burden of coronary artery disease (CAD). This review describes current literature regarding the prevalence, incidence, etiology, and prognosis of CVD in SA migrants to high-income nations. We conducted a narrative review of CVD in the SA diaspora through a search of MEDLINE and PubMed. We included …

Authors

Fernando E; Razak F; Lear SA; Anand SS

Journal

Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 31, No. 9, pp. 1139–1150

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

9 2015

DOI

10.1016/j.cjca.2015.06.008

ISSN

0828-282X