Coronary Heart Disease Prevalence and Its Relation to Risk Factors in American Indians

V. Howard, Barbara; T. Lee, Elisa; D. Cowan, Linda; R. Fabsitz, Richard; James Howard, Wm.; J. Oopik, Arvo; C. Robbins, David; J. Savage, Peter; Yeh, Jeunliang; K. Welty, Thomas

doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a117632

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Coronary Heart Disease Prevalence and Its Relation to Risk Factors in American Indians

Published in American Journal of Epidemiology • Aug 1, 1995

Authors:

Barbara V. Howard

Elisa T. Lee

Linda D. Cowan

Abstract

Although coronary heart disease (CHD) is currently the leading cause of death among American Indians, information on the prevalence of CHD and its association with known cardiovascular risk factors is limited. The Strong Heart Study was initiated in 1988 to quantify cardiovascular disease and its ri...

Subject

Medicine

Coronary heart disease

Disease

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