BHF Warns Of Urgent Need For South Asians To Address Heart Health:

"South Asians living in the UK have a 50% greater risk of dying prematurely from coronary heart disease1 (CHD) than the general population. This is despite a drop in deaths from CHD nationally and improved availability and access to treatment, according to new British Heart Foundation (BHF) statistics launched today.

CHD remains the most common cause of premature death in the UK, leading to 23% of deaths in men and 14% in women. In the South Asian community the rates are around 50% higher: an estimated third of premature deaths in South Asian men and a fifth in women are due to CHD."