High incidence of cardiovascular disease among Indian Asians in the UK is baffling doctors
A large community of Indian Asians - also sometimes called South Asians- reside in the UK. These are people who originated from the Indian subcontinent - from the countries of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Results from a recent prospective study show that Indian Asian patients with acute coronary heart syndrome are way much younger than white Europeans. It is not uncommon to see Indian Asians in their 20s being diagnosed with severe coronary artery disease.
Raquel Billiones has a PhD in Biology and has over 15 years experience as a researcher, scientific English teacher, and medical writer. Since 2006, she has been a freelance WAHM specializing in medical writing and scientific documentation. 
