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Heart risk ‘calculators’ overlook increased risk for people of South Asian ancestry

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION DALLAS, July 12, 2021 — People of South Asian ancestry have more than double the risk of developing heart disease compared to people of European ancestry, yet clinical risk assessment calculators used to guide decisions about preventing or treating heart disease may fail to account for the increased risk, according to new research published...