THE SHIVA FOLLOW-UP STUDY: 10-YEAR INCIDENCE RATES OF CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS IN SOUTH ASIAN DESCENDANTS IN THE NETHERLANDS

Background: South Asians (SAs) have one of the highest mortality rates in cardiovascular (CV) disease in the Western world. In this study 10-year incidence rates of CV events were assessed in asymptomatic SAs and compared with a native Dutch Caucasian population. Methods: In 2004 a cross-sectional