Coronary artery diameter as a risk factor for acute coronary syndromes in Asian-Indians.
Asian-Indians have high rates of coronary artery disease (CAD), which also occurs at an earlier age, with 50% of all heart attacks occurring in patients <55 years old and 25% in those <40 years old. Previous studies have cited structural factors in Asian-Indians, specifically smaller coronary arteries, as the cause of increased CAD in this population. We found that Asian-Indian patients have smaller coronary arteries, with a statistically significant difference in the mean diameter even after correction for body surface area.
Makaryus
Amgad N
AN
North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York, USA.
Dhama
Bhupesh
B
Raince
Jagdeep
J
Raince
Avtar
A
Garyali
Samir
S
Labana
Subir S
SS
Kaplan
Barry M
BM
Park
Chong
C
Jauhar
Rajiv
R
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000789:Angina, Unstable / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D044465:White People