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Risk Factors for
Coronary Artery Disease

 


Any of several "risk factors" may increase your chances of developing CAD:

• Smoking

• High Blood Pressure

• High Fat/Cholesterol

• Family history of CAD

• Diabetes

• Obesity

• Age

 



Text provided by Andrew Michaels, M.D., Tony Chou, M.D., and Laura Kee, R.N., Ph.D.,
Division of Cardiology, University of California San Francisco
Medical Illustration/Animation by www.MeristemStudios.com
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