Research has shown that women of South Asian descent—from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh—are more likely to have high blood pressure and diabetes and are at greater risk of heart disease and stroke than the general population.
Prevention and early treatment of heart disease among this high-risk population could result in lives saved.
The Heart and Stroke Foundation website offers heart health resources in Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil and Urdu.
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