Casey Elkins, DNP, NP-C, CLS, FNLA; Jennie Gunn, PhD, FNP, CTN-A; Loretta Jones, PhD, RN; Tracey Taylor, DNP, ACNP-BC-RN; Katherine Bydalek, PhD, FNP-BC; Sharon Fruh, PhD, FNP-BC

South Asians exhibit the highest rates of ASCVD among all ethnic groups, and the highest prevalence is in younger age groups; up to 25% of myocardial infarctions in India occur in individuals younger than 40 years of age.