January 15, 2009 (Otsu, Japan) — A series of papers in a special issue of Circulation is highlighting new data on cardiovascular disease in Asians specifically. The researchers stress that the presentation of disease there is often different from that seen in the West, and responses to treatment can also differ, necessitating separate study in Asian populations. And given that it is now widely acknowledged that 85% of cardiovascular deaths worldwide will soon occur in low- and middle-income countries, there is a pressing need for such research, they note...