Heart Disease

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Risk Factors and Causes

Risk factors for cardiovascular disease include unmodifiable factors (i.e., factors that cannot be changed) and modifiable factors (i.e., risk factors that may be controlled or reduced by lifestyle choices and medications).


Unmodifiable risk factors include the following:

Age (older than 65 years old)
Family history of heart disease (especially before age 50)
Male gender
Menopause in women (Prior to menopause women have a lower risk than men, but after me...Read the full article