Who needs to know?
Primary Care, Diabetes and Cardiology Specialist Teams
What have we found?
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Hospital management of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is equally good and adjusted survival is similar for South Asian and White patients in the UK.
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Higher coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality in South Asians is due to a higher incidence of CHD in this population.
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Addressing risk factors, especially diabetes, through prevention, early detection and management is key to tackling premature and high incidence of CHD in the UK South Asian population.
