Prevalence of cardiovascular disease among Asian, Pacific Islander and multi-race populations in Hawai'i and California

• Main Authors: Beth Waitzfelder (Author), Latha Palaniappan (Author), Alexandra Varga (Author), Timothy B. Frankland (Author), Jiang Li (Author), Yihe G. Daida (Author), Joseph Keawe'aimoku Kaholokula (Author), Adrian Matias Bacong (Author), Andreea M. Rawlings (Author), Sukyung Chung (Author), Connor Howick (Author), Stephen P. Fortmann (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death in the US. CVD incidence is influenced by many demographic, clinical, cultural, and psychosocial factors, including race and ethnicity. Despite recent research, there remain limitations on understanding CVD health am...