Coronary artery diameter as a risk factor for acute coronary syndromes in Asian-Indians

Am J Cardiol. 2005 Sep 15;96(6):778-80. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.05.018.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Angina, Unstable / diagnostic imaging
  • Angina, Unstable / pathology*
  • Coronary Angiography*
  • Coronary Stenosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Stenosis / pathology*
  • Coronary Vessels / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • India
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Risk Factors
  • White People