South Asian Cardiovascular Care

If you’re South Asian, you can count on our providers to provide expert, focused cardiovascular care, including targeted assessments and care plans, which are culturally sensitive and customized to your needs.

Our team provides pioneering, individualized heart care and education about the prevention, detection, and treatment of heart disease in South Asians.

South Asians’ Need for Cardiovascular Care

In the early 2000s, researchers began noticing high rates of heart disease in South Asian communities as well as higher hospitalization and mortality rates for heart disease when compared with other ethnic groups.

That’s why we established South Asian cardiovascular care. Our specialists look for risk factors that may be missed by standard cardiovascular health assessments and provide expert, personalized treatment to improve your cardiovascular health.

Facts About Heart Disease in South Asians

If you’re a South Asian man or woman, you should be aware of the following facts:

• South Asians represent approximately 25% of the world's population, but 60% of them have heart disease.
• American South Asians have a four-times greater risk of developing heart disease, 10 years earlier than the general US population.
• American South Asians have diets that combine traditional cuisines with Western food. And South Asians have the highest rates of obesity out of all Asian communities in the US. What’s more, vegetarian diets often contribute to vitamin B12 deficiency, which then contributes to heart disease.

When to Get Care

If you’re South Asian, you may benefit from our focused cardiovascular care if you have:

• Diabetes or are pre-diabetic
• High blood pressure and / or high cholesterol
• A family history of heart disease, especially at a young age, including stroke, heart attack, angina, peripheral vascular disease, etc.
• Had a heart attack, chest pain, heart rhythm issues, stenting, bypass surgery, valve surgery, or pacemakers

You also may want to schedule an appointment with us if you’re concerned about your risks for heart attack or stroke, or would like a second opinion about your heart health.

Our Services

You’ll have access to the following services:

• Thorough evaluation of your cardiovascular health and risk factors
• A cardiovascular care plan customized to your individual needs, using a culturally sensitive approach, with recommendations for diet, exercise, and stress management
• Labs (fasting and non-fasting) and cardiac imaging
• Review of family history and genetic counseling recommendations
• Review of previous test results from overseas
• Full review of medications