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.