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Cardiovascular disease comes in many forms. Please talk to your doctor
if you have any questions regarding aspects of cardiovascular disease.
Cardiovascular disease includes the following forms:
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Coronary Artery Disease
• Angina
• Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)
• Heart Valve Disorders
• Cariomyopathy
• Peripheral Vascular Disease
• Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)
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A risk factor is anything that increases your chances of developing a
disease or condition. Risk factors may also cause the disease or condition
to continue or worsen. Risk factors for cardiovascular disease are grouped
into two types: controllable and uncontrollable. Controllable means you
have a choice in changing these risk factors. Uncontrollable risk factors
are those you are unable to change.
Controllable
• Tobacco use
• Lipid levels
• Exercise
• Body weight
• Blood pressure
• Diabetes
Uncontrollable
• Age
• Gender
• Family history
