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Risk Factors are things that we know make it more likely that you will develop coronary heart disease. Some risk factors are related to your lifestyle and are therefore in your control.

 

By adopting a healthy lifestyle and reducing your risk factors you can greatly reduce your chances of having another cardiac event.

 

Risks you can change	Risks you can't change
Smoking	Age
Lack of exercise	Family history
High cholesterol levels	Gender
Excess alcohol	Diabetes
High blood pressure
Prolonged stress
Obesity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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