South Asians have a high prevalence of coronary heart disease (CHD) and suffer from early-
onset CHD compared to other ethnic groups. Conventional risk factors may not fully explain …

One fifth of the world population live in East Asia comprising Japan, Korea, and China where
ischemic heart disease, a major component of atherosclerotic 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 …

Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity
in the United States (US), and South Asian immigrants (SAIs) have a higher risk of CAD …

South Asians around the globe have the highest rates of coronary artery disease (CAD).
These rates are 50% to 300% higher than other populations, with a higher risk at younger …

Individuals of Asian Indian descent have significantly higher cardiovascular event rates as
compared with other ethnic groups. The authors investigated the prevalence of metabolic …

Asian Indians have a higher incidence of coronary artery disease (CAD) than do other ethnic
groups, despite similar standard risk factors and lipid profiles. The large subclass of high …

Data suggest that lipid fractions other than total cholesterol, ie serum triglycerides (TG) and
highdensity lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol are important for the pathogenesis of …

Objectives: This study sought to determine the prevalence of lipid and lipoprotein
abnormalities and their association with the risk of a first acute myocardial infarction (AMI) …

Background—Previous studies have suggested that there is a novel dyslipidemic profile
consisting of isolated low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) level that is …