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41 female smoker i take bp med press good what are the risks forme getting heart disease or heart attack is it common had reg strs test blood all good?

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Dr. Dimitrios Avgerinos answered

Specializes in Thoracic Surgery

Heart dz: you already have 2 risk factors for heart disease, meaning coronary artery disease: smoking, and hypertension. To reduce the risk you need to stop smoking and make sure your blood pressure is under control with the medications

Answered 5/1/2015

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