Publications by authors named "Naeema Ginwala"

Article Synopsis
  • South Asians are at a higher risk for coronary artery disease (CAD) and tend to develop it at a younger age compared to Caucasians, showing significant differences in health conditions like diabetes and dyslipidemia.
  • A study found that South Asian patients undergoing cardiac catheterization had smaller coronary artery sizes, especially in the proximal left anterior descending (LAD) artery, and exhibited more severe CAD with increased blockage percentages compared to their Caucasian counterparts.
  • The findings suggest that South Asians experience more severe CAD and highlight the need for further research to better understand the contributing factors and improve risk assessment for this ethnic group.
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Aims: Coronary artery calcification (CAC) is a strong predictor of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD). Whites appear to have a higher prevalence of CAC than African-Americans (AAs), but it is unknown if type 2 diabetes, a major cardiovascular risk factor, attenuates this difference. We investigated the relationship of race and CAC in a sample of patients with type 2 diabetes without clinical CVD.

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Objective: Fetuin-A is an inhibitor of vascular calcification and a mediator of insulin resistance. This study evaluated the association of plasma fetuin-A and peripheral arterial disease (PAD).

Research Design And Methods: A total of 738 individuals with type 2 diabetes (mean age 58.

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