Prevalence of coronary artery disease, ischemic stroke, peripheral arterial disease, and coronary revascularization in older African-Americans, Asians, Hispanics, whites, men, and women

Authors
Ness, J Aronow, WS
Citation
J. Ness et Ws. Aronow, Prevalence of coronary artery disease, ischemic stroke, peripheral arterial disease, and coronary revascularization in older African-Americans, Asians, Hispanics, whites, men, and women, AM J CARD, 84(8), 1999, pp. 932
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
84
Issue
8
Year of publication
1999
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(19991015)84:8<932:POCADI>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
The prevalence of coronary artery disease and of peripheral arterial diseas e was similar in older African-Americans, Asians, Hispanics, and whites, an d the prevalence of ischemic stroke was lower in older whites than in older African-Americans and Hispanics. The prevalence of coronary revascularizat ion in older persons with coronary artery disease was lower in African-Amer icans than in whites and Hispanics and was lower in women than in men.