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Coronary Artery Disease in French Canadians-Investigation of a Suggested Vulnerable Population.
The Canadian journal of cardiology - 1 Oct 2016
Ayoub Chadi, Bernick Jordan, Arasaratnam Punitha, Chow Jonathan D H, Hossain Alomgir, Ruddy Terrence, Hillis Graham S, Kritharides Leonard, Chow Benjamin J W
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BACKGROUND: There is a perception among Canadian physicians that coronary artery disease (CAD) and adverse cardiac events are more common in those of French Canadian heritage. We sought to compare the prevalence of CAD using coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) in French Canadians and non-French white Canadians. METHODS: Consecutive patients were prospectively enrolled in our institutional CCTA...
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