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HEART ATTACK

Who is at risk for a heart attack?

Who is at risk for a heart attack?
Anyone who has already had a heart attack is a prime target for another one. Furthermore, anything that encourages coronary heart disease can put you at risk, including the following:

Reversible risk factors

  • high cholesterol
  • high blood pressure
  • current smoking (within the last six months)
  • diabetes mellitus
  • lack of exercise
  • obesity

Irreversible risk factors

  • age (over 45 for men or over 55 for women)
  • family history of premature heart disease (your father or first-order male relative had a heart attack under 45 years of age, or your mother or first-order female relative had a heart attack under age 55)
  • prior heart attack (myocardial infarction)

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