Hypertension guidelines and coronary artery calcification among South Asians: Results from MASALA and MESA

Hypertension guidelines and coronary artery calcification among South Asians: Results from MASALA and MESA

Untreated hypertension may contribute to increased atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk in South Asians (SA). We assessed HTN prevalence among untreated adults free of baseline ASCVD from the MASALA & MESA studies. The proportion of participants who received discordant recomme...

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Main Authors: Jaideep Patel, Anurag Mehta, Mahmoud Al Rifai, Michael J Blaha, Khurram Nasir, John W McEvoy, Ambarish Pandey, Alka M Kanaya, Namratha R Kandula, Salim S Virani, Antonio Abbate, Gregory Hundley, Laurence Sperling, Parag H Joshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:American Journal of Preventive Cardiology
Subjects:
South Asian
Prevention
Hypertension
Risk
Ethnic
ASCVD
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666667721000131

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