Cardiovascular disease in Arab Americans: A literature review of prevalence, risk factors, and directions for future research

• Egile Nagusiak: Hossam Lababidi, MD (Egilea), Ghena Lababidi, BS (Egilea), Mahmoud Al Rifai, MD, MPH (Egilea), Khurram Nasir, MD, MPH, MSc (Egilea), Sadeer Al-Kindi, MD (Egilea)
• Formatua: Liburua
• Argitaratua: Elsevier, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Recent evidence suggests Arab Americans, individuals with ancestry from Arabic-speaking countries, have an elevated risk for CVD compared to other ethnicities in the US. However, research focusing specifically on CVD in this p...