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What are the risk factors for having a heart attack / stroke?
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Risk factors: family history, high blood pressure, diabetes, elevated lipids,
Answered 6/9/2018
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Several: The major modifiable risk factors are smoking, uncontrolled hypertension uncontrolled diabetes and less so, lipids. Nonmodifiable risk factors are sex, Family history and age.
Answered 10/13/2014
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