Background South Asians represent about 3% of the Canadian population and have a
higher burden of certain cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular disease (CVD) …

Background Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, with
significantly worse mortality-related outcomes in ethnic minorities in developed countries. A …

South Asians (SAs), in their countries or after migration, are at high risk of coronary artery
disease (CAD) and mortality compared to other ethnic groups. It has been shown that> 90 …

Background: Individuals of South Asian ancestry represent 23% of the global population,
corresponding to 1.8 billion people, and have substantially higher risk of atherosclerotic …

Background Canada is often referred to as a 'land of immigrants,'and the high level of
immigration has resulted in significant ethnic diversity in Canada. Methods We performed a …

PURPOSE: We assessed the prevalence of major cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors
among Chinese, Asian Indian, Filipino, and other Asian populations compared to non …

Objective. The aim of this study was to systematically review the evidence that coronary
heart disease risk is higher in South Asians than in comparative'white'populations …

Abstract Background and aims South Asian ethnicity has been associated with increased
cardiovascular risk, in the context of a greater burden of traditional cardiovascular disease …

Although South Asians have levels of LDL cholesterol comparable to other populations, LDL
particle size tends to be smaller. 15 Small LDL particles, through increased susceptibility to …

Although South Asian populations have high cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden in the
world, their patterns of individual CVD risk factors have not been fully studied. None of the …