Dhanjal, TS

Haynes, R

Lal, M

Lip, Gregory

Indo-Asians in the UK are at an increased risk of coronary artery disease (CAD); this may be a reflection of their cardiovascular risk factor profile as well as of a more sedentary lifestyle. We hypothesised that Indo-Asians in Malaysia and the UK may exhibit a similar cardiovascular risk factor and physical activity profile, which would be more adverse compared with Caucasians. We studied 70 consecutive Indo-Asian patients admitted to hospitals in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (n=42; 35 males; mean age 60.6 years, SD 11.8); and Birmingham, England (n=28; 20 males; mean age 60.8 years, SD 12.9). Both groups of Indo-Asian patients were compared with 20 Caucasian patients (13 males; mean age 62.7 years, SD 9.4) admitted with myocardial infarction from Birmingham. There was a higher prevalence of diabetes among Indo-Asians in both countries than among Caucasians (p=0.0225) By contrast, Caucasians had a higher prevalence of hypercholesterolaemia (p=0.0113), peripheral vascular disease (p=0.0008), regular alcohol consumption (

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A comparison of cardiovascular risk factors among Indo-Asian and Causcasian patients admitted with acute myocardial infarction in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Birmingham, England

A comparison of cardiovascular risk factors among Indo-Asian and Causcasian patients admitted with acute myocardial infarction in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Birmingham, England

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