Prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in South Asians in the US: A clinical perspective from the National Lipid Association
Kalra D, Vijayaraghavan K, Sikand G, Desai N, Joshi P, Mehta A, Karmally W, Vani A, Sitafalwalla S, Puri R, Duell P, Brown A. Prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in South Asians in the US: A clinical perspective from the National Lipid Association. Journal Of Clinical Lipidology 2021, 15: 402-422. PMID: 33846108, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacl.2021.03.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseSouth AsiansLack of physical exerciseRates of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseCholesterol treatment guidelinesCardiovascular diseasePrevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseNational Lipid AssociationPrevalence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseAge-matched peoplePractical prevention strategiesHealthcare providersPhysical exerciseDietary advicePrevention strategiesDietary factorsEarly screeningRisk enhancementTreatment guidelinesConsensus documentVisceral adiposityExpert consensus documentAsiansClinical perspectiveLipid association