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Heart Disease and You

Risk factors play an important role in the occurrence of heart disease. Coronary artery disease risk factors include:

  • Family history of premature heart disease
  • Smoking
  • Overweight & obesity
  • Abnormal cholesterol
  • High blood pressure
  • Stress
  • Physical inactivity
  • Increasing age
  • Excessive alcohol
  • Depression
  • Diabetes
  • Personal history of heart disease