In this episode, Dr. Nilay Shah joins us to discuss the prevalence of cardiovascular disease, such as heart failure and ischemic heart disease, among Asian American subgroups. Dr. Shah sheds light on the specific groups of Asian Americans who are most affected by these conditions, discusses the “healthy immigrant effect”, and identifies some of the factors that may contribute to this health disparity in these sub groups.
Nilay Shah is a preventive cardiologist, and Assistant Professor of Cardiology and Preventive Medicine at Northwestern University. His research focuses on identifying and implementing strategies to help people maintain cardiovascular health and prevent cardiovascular disease, with a particular focus on supporting communities that experience cardiovascular disease disparities.
“...Asian are actually quite different in terms of health behaviors and cultural norms and values and immigration patterns and other social factors that may influence the health of people in each of these groups”
In this episode you will learn:
Relationship between cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease
Categorizing Asians as a single group and the risks involved
Ischemic heart disease and heart failure: definitions and causes
Factors contributing to higher rates of ischemic heart disease and heart failure
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