Social Determinants of Health, Cardiovascular Risk Factors, and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in Individuals of Vietnamese Origin
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Discussion
Vietnam is a Southeast Asian country that shares its borders with Cambodia, Laos, the South China Sea, and the Indochinese peninsula5 (Figure 1). Since the 2nd century BC, Vietnam had been ruled by many different Chinese dynasties until it developed into its own independent state in 938 AD.6 From 938 to the mid-1500s, Vietnam experienced a period of renaissance and was ruled under the Ly, Tran, Ho, and Le So dynasties. It was not until the early 19th century that Western countries first entered
Conclusions
Vietnamese American men and women represent a sizable and growing proportion of the US population and have one of the highest cerebrovascular mortality rates in the country. Adverse SDOH, high rates of tobacco use among men, high rates of gestational diabetes among women, and hypertension seem to be important determinants of cardiovascular risk in this group. However, many of these findings have been informed by relatively small studies, and there is a need to better understand the contemporary
Disclosures
The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
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