Ethnic difference in atherosclerosis in relation to cardiovascular risk

Abstract

People of South Asian (SA) origin have a higher rate of coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke compared to European (EU) origin in both sexes and subgroups; even traditional cardiovascular risk factors did not fully explain the increased prevalence of coronary heart disease. The subclinical measure of atherosclerosis, such as carotid plaque, has appeared to enhance cardiovascular risk prediction. Measures of ultrasound echogenicity such as greyscale median and percentage white showed to correlate more to the risk of carotid plaques, which can be translated to the risk of cardiovascular disease