Blacks in the Coronary Artery Surgery Study: risk factors and coronary artery disease.
Why the study?
Is there a difference in the relationship between risk factors and angiographically determined coronary artery disease between blacks and whites?
Population
Blacks and whites enrolled in the Coronary Artery Surgery Study registry undergoing coronary angiography for…
Comparison
Black race vs White race
Design
Cohort
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Discussion
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Implication
Racial differences in CAD risk warrant cautious interpretation of traditional factors; leaves open mechanisms and need for prospective validation.
Structured PICO
Is there a difference in the relationship between risk factors and angiographically determined coronary artery disease between blacks and whites?
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Population
Blacks and whites enrolled in the Coronary Artery Surgery Study (CASS) registry undergoing coronary angiography for suspected or proven coronary disease
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Intervention
Black race
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Comparator
White race
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Outcome
Angiographically determined coronary artery diseasesurrogate
Despite having higher rates of hypertension and smoking, Black patients in the CASS registry had minimal or absent angiographically determined coronary artery disease compared to White patients.
Cite This Study
Maynard et al. (1986) studied this question.