Is Race a Factor in Coronary Artery Disease? - Sam Kalioundji, MD - Interventional Cardiology
Is Race a Factor in Coronary Artery Disease? - Sam Kalioundji, MD - Interventional Cardiology
Certain races are more at risk for coronary artery disease and stroke. In this video, Sam Kalioundji, MD, of West Hills Hospital, discusses some studies that have shown higher risk factors for some races of people. To find out more information about our hospital please visit http://westhillshospital.com/.
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0.3 -> - Coronary artery disease
does differ in races.
3.84 -> Studies have shown that
Asians, African Americans,
8.21 -> and Hispanics are more susceptible
11.09 -> to coronary artery disease and stroke.
13.8 -> Studies have shown that
there's higher diagnoses
17.33 -> of blood pressure, of
elevated blood pressure,
19.75 -> or hypertension in these races.
22.46 -> And are there correlations between this?
24.91 -> It's quite possible.
26.4 -> But yes, there are
correlations between races
29.21 -> and higher risk of
coronary artery disease.
32.23 -> But no one is free of the diagnosis.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAgzXzigkWc