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You cannot modify the following risk factors. If you have one or more of them you need to take steps to prevent heart disease by managing the modifiable risk factors discussed here. |
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Age The older you are, the greater your risk of heart disease is. The risk is increased after age 45 in men and after age 55 in women. More than half of people who have heart disease—and four out of five who die of heart disease—are over age 65. How The EndoPAT Test Works |
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Gender More men than women develop heart disease. But a woman’s risk starts approaching that of a man’s after menopause, when women begin to produce less estrogen. By about age 75, a woman’s heart disease risk is equal to that of a man. What's Your EndoScore? It's About Time You Knew! |
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Family History If members of your family have been diagnosed with heart disease, your own risk of the disease is higher as well. This is particularly true if male members of your immediate family (father or brothers) have been diagnosed with heart disease before age 55 or female members (mother or sisters) have received a heart disease diagnosis before age 65. |
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Personal History of Cardiovascular Disease If you have had a stroke or been diagnosed with peripheral arterial disease (a narrowing of the arteries in the legs), you are also at increased risk for developing heart disease. Like heart disease, these diseases are caused by atherosclerosis. In the case of peripheral arterial disease, it’s caused by blockages of arteries carrying blood to the lower extremities. If you have plaque buildup in these arteries, there’s a good chance you also have plaques in your coronary arteries. Dr. Near You |
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