Key result
Genetic predisposition, metabolic syndrome, lifestyle factors, and novel risks like arsenic and air pollution contribute to the high burden of premature coronary artery disease in Bangladesh.
Population
Bangladeshis with or at risk of coronary artery disease
Design
Review
Authors
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Supports inclusion of arsenic and pollution in South Asian CAD risk assessment; leaves open causal quantification via prospective studies.
This review highlights the unique and severe presentation of coronary artery disease in Bangladesh and emphasizes the need for large-scale epidemiological and clinical research in this population.
Islam et al. (2013) conducted a review in Coronary artery disease. Genetic predisposition, metabolic syndrome, lifestyle factors, and novel risks like arsenic and air pollution contribute to the high burden of premature coronary artery disease in Bangladesh.
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