Major Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease

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Age and gender

It’s important to know that coronary artery disease increases as you’re getting older. This happens because plaque builds up over time and, according to the National Heart, Lung and, Blood Institute, the risk for men increases at age 45 and the risk for women increases at age 55.

Smoking

Your risk of coronary artery disease increases if you’re smoking tobacco products. Also, you should know that this is very dangerous if you have a family history of heart disease. Fortunately, many risk factors of CAD are controllable such as smoking.

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