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Ethnicity of Symptomatic Coronary Artery Disease Referred for Coronary Angiography in the Galilee: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and a Case for Screening and Modification.
The Israel Medical Association journal : IMAJ - 1 Mar 2018
Andria Nizar, Nassar Ali, Kusniec Fabio, Ghanim Diab, Qarawani Dahud, Kachel Erez, Taha Khaled, Amir Offer, Carasso Shemy
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BACKGROUND: Coronary artery disease (CAD) has known risk factors. Individual risks related to specific ethnicities are complex and depend on genetic predisposition and lifestyle. OBJECTIVES: To compare the nature and prevalence of risk factors in Arab and non-Arab ethnic patients with symptomatic obstructive CAD referred for coronary angiography. METHODS: CAD, defined as coronary angiography with a ≥ 50%...
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