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Health Encyclopedia: Heart Attack Risk Factors
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Risk Factors
An estimated 25% of all Americans have one or more risk factors for heart disease, increasing their risk for heart attack. Most risk factors for heart disease are related to lifestyle. Some risk factors, (such as age, gender, and ethnicity) cannot be changed. Nevertheless, overall risks can be reduced with healthy lifestyle changes. [For more information on heart disease, see In-Depth Report #3: Coronary artery disease.]
Nonmodifiable Risk Factors
Age. About 85% of people who die from ...
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Expert & Community Posts
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The PLAC Test
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Health Guide
Coronary Artery Disease: Risk Factors
Over 13 million Americans have had angina, a heart attack, or both. Each year, an estimated 1.2 million people will experience a serious heart event. About 25% of all Americans have one... Read more »Cholesterol, Heart Disease
...time a person's cholesterol level drops by a point, the risk of heart disease drops by 2%.Low Density Lipoproteins (LDL), the "Bad" CholesterolThe primary villain in the cholesterol story is... Read more »High Cholesterol: Highlights
Cholesterol TrendsOlder Americans are making strides in lowering their total cholesterol levels, but younger adults levels are increasing, according to survey data published in the Journal... Read more »Heart Disease: An introduction to Coronary Artery Disease
...between cholesterol and processes known as oxidation and the inflammatory response.Cholesterol and Lipoproteins. The story begins with cholesterol and sphere-shaped bodies called lipoproteins that... Read more »Cholesterol and Lipids
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Pistachios Can Fight Heart Disease
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Gene Variation May Block Cholesterol Drugs
July 01, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) A gene variation may be why cholesterol-lowering drugs don't work in some people. The gene variation, called alternative... Read summary »
OTC Statins: Empowering the Individual?
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Cholesterol Guidelines for Kids Need a Second Look
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Veggie Heavy 'Eco-Atkins' Diet Improves Cholesterol
July 14, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- One of the hottest diet trends of the past decade is back, but this time, meat is taking a backseat to vegetables. New research... Read summary »
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