Coronary Plaque Burden in South Asian Adults: Insights From the DILWALE Registry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

South Asian (SA) adults have disproportionately high rates of premature coronary artery disease, yet conventional risk calculators may not fully capture coronary plaque burden.

Objectives

We analyzed the DILWALE (DIL Wellness and Arterial Health Longitudinal Evaluation) registry to quantify coronary plaque burden using computed tomography angiography (CTA) and compare it across risk categories using the 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk calculator and American Heart Association PREVENT-ASCVD Calculator.

Methods

The DILWALE study is a medical record-based multicenter registry of SA adults (≥18 years) within Baylor Scott & White Health system. Patients who underwent clinically indicated coronary CTA were included and were risk strati

SUBMITTER: Rashid AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC13627118 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature