Higher prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy in two Māori cohorts: findings from the Hauora Manawa/Community Heart Study

Higher prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy in two Māori cohorts: findings from the Hauora Manawa/Community Heart Study

Abstract Objectives: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in New Zealand with a disproportionate burden of disease in the Māori population. The Hauora Manawa Project investigated the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and CVD in randomly selected Māori and non‐Māori...

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Main Authors: Gillian A. Whalley, Suzanne Pitama, Richard W. Troughton, Rob N. Doughty, Greg D. Gamble, Tawhirimatea Gillies, J. Elisabeth Wells, Allamanda Faatoese, Tania Huria, Mark Richards, Vicky A. Cameron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-02-01
Series:Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
Māori
cardiovascular disease
echocardiography
rural
indigenous
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12300

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https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12300

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