Dr. Murti Patel, a cardiologist with the Northside Hospital Heart Institute, was recently featured in Khabar Magazine, where she wrote an article titled “Why South Asians Are Particularly Prone to Heart Disease.”
In the article, Dr. Patel draws on both clinical insight and community experience to explore why individuals of South Asian descent face a disproportionately high cardiovascular risk and what preventive steps can help protect their heart health. Her piece resonates with readers interested in understanding how genetics, lifestyle, and cultural factors intersect to influence heart disease risk in South Asian families. It also reflects her compassionate and culturally informed approach to patient care.
Dr. Patel is known for her expertise in noninvasive cardiology, advanced cardiac imaging, and cardio-oncology. She is board-certified in internal medicine, nuclear cardiology, and echocardiography.
Read the article here.
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