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  • Understanding Heart Disease
    • Heart Disease Overview
    • Ethnic Differences
    • Family History
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    • Risk Factors
    • Genetics
    • Prediabetes and Prehypertension
    • Carotid Artery Disease
    • CT Angiogram
    • Epidemiological Transition
    • Immigration
  • Asian Indian Heart Disease
    • Asian Indians Global
      • Overview
      • Cardinal Features
      • Classification of Heart Disease
      • Malignant Heart Disease
      • Prematurity
      • Severity
      • Incidence
      • Asian Indian Paradox
      • Double Jeopardy
      • Twin Epidemic
      • Coronary Size
    • CADI US
      • Overview of Heart disease in US
      • Indian Americans
      • CADI Study
      • Heart Disease among Indian Americans
      • LP (a) in Indian Americans
      • Diabetes among Indian Americans
      • Metabolic Syndrome in Indian Americans
      • Obesity in Indian Americans
      • Indian American Women
      • Barriers to Prevention
      • Socioeconomic Status – US
      • Risk Factors among Asian Indians
      • Triumphant Procedures in Cardiology-Lessons from Dick Cheney
    • CADI India
      • India Overview
      • Tsunami of Heart Disease
      • Economic Burden
      • Premature Heart Disease
      • Risk Factor Incidence
      • Risk Factor Prevalence
      • INTERHEART Study
      • Physician Heal Thyself
      • Acute Coronary Syndrome in India
      • Socioeconomic Status
      • Angioplasty and CABG in India
      • North India
      • Delhi
      • Jaipur
      • South India
      • Andhra Pradesh
      • Kerala
      • Urban India
      • Urban Slums
      • Rural India
    • CADI Kerala
      • Kerala CADI
      • Kerala Paradox
      • Kerala Risk Factors
      • Kerala Women
    • Diasporas
      • Diaspora Overview
      • CVD in Second and Third Generation Immigrants
      • South Africa
      • Mauritius
      • Fiji
      • Carribean
      • Middle East
      • Malaysia
      • Africa
      • Australia
    • CADI UK
      • UK Overview
      • Indians in UK
      • Pakistanis in UK
      • Bangladeshis in UK
      • South Asian Women
      • Stroke in UK
      • Underestimation of Risk in South Asians
    • Canada
    • Singapore
    • Pakistan
    • Bangladesh
    • Sri Lanka
  • Lipoprotein(a)
    • Overview
    • Lp (a) in Indians
    • Lp (a) – Multiplicative Effects
    • Lp(a) and Family History
    • Lp(a) and Premature CAD
    • Lp(a) and Coronary Procedures
    • Lp (a) Causal Factor
    • Lp(a) and Atherothrombosis
    • Lp(a) and ACS
    • Lp (a) and Severity of Heart Disease
    • Lp (a) and Diabetes
    • Lp (a) and Stroke
    • Lp(a) and Women
    • Lp (a) and Ethnicty
    • European Perspective
    • Mechanism of Action
    • Lp (a) and Genetics
    • Isoforms
    • Whom to Screen
    • Lp (a) Testing and Standardization
    • Treatment
  • Cholesterol
    • Overview
    • Asian Indian Dylipidemia
    • LDL Cholesterol
    • Non HDL Cholesterol
    • HDL-The Cardioprotective Cholesterol
    • Dysfunctional HDL
    • Is Very High HDL Good for You?
    • High Triglycerides
    • HDL Raising Therapy
    • Cholesterol in Children
  • Global Burden of Diabetes
    • Global Burden of Diabetes
    • Understanding Diabetes
    • Prevalence
    • Risk Factors
    • Diabetes and CAD
    • Diabetes and CVD
    • Complications of Diabetes
    • Diabetes and Death
    • Diabetes and Women
    • Gestational Diabetes
    • Diabetes and HbA1C
    • Prediabetes
    • Diabetes and Exercise
    • Diabetes and Ethnicity
    • Diabetes in US
    • Diabetes in China
    • Diabetes Screening
    • Diabetes Cost
    • Diabetes and Cancer
    • Diabetes Control
    • Magnesium and Diabetes
  • Diabetes Epidemic in Indians
    • Diabetes India Overview
    • Diabetes Diasporas
    • Diabetes in India
    • Diabetes and the Indian Culture
    • Diabetes in the Indian Subcontinent
    • Diabetes in UK
    • Diabetes in Canada
    • Diabetes in Singapore
    • Diabetes in North India
    • Diabetes in South India
    • Diabetes in Andhra Pradesh
    • Diabetes in Kerala
    • Diabetes in Urban India
    • Diabetes in Rural India
    • Diabetes and Heart Disease
    • Diabetes and Obesity
    • Diabetic Dyslipidemia
    • Diabetes and Children
    • Diabetes and Poverty
    • Undiagnosed Diabetes
    • The Indian Diabetes Risk Score
    • Diabetes Awareness
    • Complications of Diabetes
    • Diabetes Control
    • Diabetes Control in Indians
    • Diabetes Prevention
    • Diabetes and Insulin Resitance
  • Metabolic Syndrome
    • Metabolic Syndrome Global
      • MetS Overview
      • MetS as the Common Soil
      • MetS Criteria
      • MetS and Ethnicity
      • MetS and Abdominal Obesity
      • MetS and Diabetes
      • MetS and Heart Disease
      • MetS and Stroke
      • MetS and Exercise
      • MetS in Women
      • MetS in Children
      • Prevention and Control of MetS
    • Metabolic Syndrome in Indians
      • MetS among Asian Indians
      • SAM- NCEP Criteria for MS
      • MetS in South Asians
      • MetS in India
      • MetS in Indian Diasporas
      • MetS in Asian Americans
      • MetS in Americans
      • MetS in Indian Children
      • MetS and Obesity
  • Obesity
    • Global Obesity
      • Obesity Overview
      • Obesity – Causes
      • Obesity and Ethnicity
      • Obesity in US
      • Obesity in India
      • Obesity in Indians
      • Obesity in Pakistan
      • Obesity Denial and Perceptions
      • Obesity Paradox
      • Obesity Prevention and Control
    • Abdominal Obesity
      • Abdominal Obesity Overview
      • Abdominal Obesity – Causes
      • Abdominal Obesity Criteria
      • Abdominal Obesity and Ethnicity
      • Asian Indian Phenotype
      • Abdominal Obesity in Indians
      • Abdominal Obesity in Women
  • Tobacco
    • Global Burden of Tobacco use
    • Smoking in China
    • Smoking in the US
    • Tobacco and CVD
    • Tobacco Control
    • Tobacco India
    • Passive Smoking
    • Smoke Free Laws
  • Hypertension
    • Overview
    • Hypertension in the US
    • Hypertension in India
    • Hypertension in South Asians
    • Hypertension in Afro-Americans
    • Hypertension and Diabetes
    • Prehypertension
    • Salt, Sodium and Blood Pressure
    • Potassium and Blood Pressure
    • Treatment of Hypertension
  • Stroke
    • Overview
    • Global Burden of Stroke
    • Stroke in South Asians
    • Prevention
    • INTERSTROKE
    • Alcohol and Stroke
    • Risk Factors
  • Lifestyle
    • Lifestyle Overview
    • Physical Inactivity
    • Alcohol
  • Diet and Heart Disease
    • Overview of Global Diet
    • Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load
    • Fruit and Vegetable Intake
    • Western Diet
    • Portion Size
    • Diabetic Diet
    • Salt Restriction
    • Cholesterol Lowering Diet
    • Mediterranian Diet
    • Prudent Diet
    • Weight loss Diet
    • Dash Diet
    • Fiber
    • Food Label
    • Caloric Density
    • Green Leafy Vegetables
    • Legumes
    • Whole Grains
    • Fish Consumption
    • Fish and Pregnancy
    • Fish Oil
    • Red Meat
    • Nut Consumption
    • Potassium
    • Sugar
    • Chocolate
    • Coffee and Tea
    • Fast Foods
    • Pizza
    • Soft Drinks
    • Functional Foods
    • Food Desert
    • FAQ
  • Indian Diet
    • Overview of Indian Diet
    • Animal and Vegtable Ghee
    • Antioxidant Supplements
    • Coconut
    • Contaminated Vegetarianism
    • Cooking Oil
    • Deep Frying
    • Garlic
    • High Fat and Low Fat Diets
    • Monounsaturated Fat
    • Polyunsaturated Fat
    • Rice
    • Saturated Fat
    • Trans Fat
    • Tropical Oils
    • Palm oil
  • Women
    • Overview
    • Heart Disease in women
    • Heart Disease in South Asian Women
    • Cardiovascular Disease in women
    • Cardiovascular Disease Risk Classification
    • Risk Factors in women
    • Diabetes in women
  • Children
    • Pediatric Foundation
    • Pediatric Obesity
    • Pediatric Diabetes
    • Pediatric Dyslipidemia
    • Peditric Risk Factors
    • High Triglycerides in Children
    • Pediatric Prevention
    • Treatment of Pediatric Dyslipidemia
  • Ethnicity and Heart Disease
    • Ethnicity Overview
    • Asians and Asian Americans
    • Asian Indians
    • Chinese Heart Disease
    • Filipino Heart Disease
    • African Americans
    • Japanese
    • Hispanic Heart Disease
    • Native American Heart Disease
  • Risk Factors
    • Overview
    • Conventional Risk Factors
    • CRP-gone with the Century
    • HDL
    • Homocysteine
    • Lipoprotein a
    • Metabolic Syndrome
    • Microalbuminuria
    • Obesity
    • Physical Inactivity
    • Psychosocial Factors
    • Vitamin D
    • Vitamin D among South Asians
  • Risk Stratification
    • CVD risk Overview
    • Lifetime Risk in US
    • Lifetime risk among Asian Indians
    • The Framingham Risk Score
    • Risk Estmation by Disease Status
    • Underestimation of Risk in Asian Indians
  • Prevention and Control
    • Prevention Principles and Classification
    • Global Success in CVD Prevention
    • Population Based Prevention and Success
    • Primordial Prevention
    • Primary Prevention
    • Secondary Prevention
    • Tertiary Prevention
    • Lessons from Finland
    • Lessons from US
    • Prevention Asian Indians
    • Prevention Paradox
    • Ideal CVD Health
    • Increased Physical Activity
    • Modest Consumption of PUFA
    • Reduce Glycemic Loadand Glycemic Load
    • Reduce Portion Size
    • Reduce Salt Intake
    • Reduce Saturated Fats
    • Reduce Soft Drink
    • Reduce Sugar Consumption
    • Reduce Trans Fat Intake
    • Reduce TV Viewing Time
    • Cost Effectiveness
    • Barriers to prevention
  • Medications
    • Statins Benefits
    • Statins and Primary Prevention
    • Intensive Statin Therapy for Indians
    • Statin Safety and Side Effects
    • Niacin
    • Fibrates
    • Eezetimibe
    • Fish Oil
    • CoenzymeQ
    • Aspirin
    • Polycap
    • Red Yeast Rice
    • Alternative Medicine
    • Medication Aversion
  • FAQ

Asian Indians Global

  • Overview
  • Cardinal Features
  • Classification of Heart Disease
  • Malignant Heart Disease
  • Prematurity
  • Severity
  • Incidence
  • Asian Indian Paradox
  • Double Jeopardy
  • Twin Epidemic
  • Coronary Size

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