Cerebrovascular disease among patients from the Indian subcontinent.
In this study, the authors document the characteristics of South Asian (SA) cerebrovascular patients. A retrospective medical record review comparing SA (n = 99) and European-American (n = 106) patients was performed. SA patients were younger and had a greater prevalence of diabetes, but lower prevalences of hyperlipidemia and tobacco use. SA patients experienced a 75% lower risk of cardiogenic infarctions, but a threefold increased risk of intracranial atherothrombosis. Risk factor modifications and secondary prevention strategies may differ for SA patients.
Moussouttas
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Department of Neurology, NJ Neuroscience Institute, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ, USA. arista1@pol.net
Aguilar
L
L
Fuentes
K
K
Anyanwu
B
B
Manassarians
H
H
Papamitsakis
N
N
Shi
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Q
Visintainer
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P
D000368:Aged; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology*; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012306:Risk; D012307:Risk Factors; D044465:White People