What is already known about this topic?
Framingham score predicts 10-year cardiovascular risk in White
Caucasians. WHO/ISH charts were made to risk predict patients of
different WHO Region. Asians have different genetics and high prevalence
of cardiovascular diseases than white Caucasians. However, there are no
risk prediction models developed in South Asians. Therefore, different
risk prediction models are being used for risk stratification of South
Asians living worldwide.