Dr. Mukharjee Madivada
Are Heart Vessels Really Small in India? This is a word…
Are Heart Vessels Really Small in India? This is a word that is often used in cardiology. Indian coronary arteries are small. This is not a myth. But it is not entirely true. Then what is the truth? In some angiography studies, in Indians and South Asians, heart vessels are seen to be small. But the important thing is that this difference is reduced after adjusting for body size, height, and body surface area. That is, not because of the country, but because the body size is small, the blood vessels are small. So, is it true that small blood vessels cause more heart problems? This is a common misconception. The logic is like this, if the blood vessels ar
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