Editorial Coronary heart disease in UK Indian Asians: the potential for reducing mortality

The latest census data confirm that coronary heart disease (CHD)mortality in Indian Asians living in the UK remains 38% higher in men and 43% higher in women compared to Europeans. However, the burden of CHD in UK Indian Asians is greatest in young men in whom the relative risk is at least twofold higher compared to Europeans. There is also some loss of immunity from CHD in Indian Asian women.Recent reports of a reduction in CHD rates among Indian Asians and Europeans provide encouragement that accurate diagnosis, novel and eVective treatment strategies, and control of risk factors in the past decade have benefitted both groups.