A reduction in risk factors like high blood pressure can delay cardiovascular events by 2.4 years for women and 1.2 years for ...

As part of an assessment of the three main presentations of IHD, risk factors are addressed. These are the main causes of atherosclerosis (the disease process underlying IHD): age, male sex ...

The five classic risk factors for cardiovascular disease are well known—smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, ...

Additional studies are needed to validate these results and identify other risk factors for IHD morbidity and mortality, while simultaneously monitoring how strategic improvements in dietary ...

“It’s like a chain reaction — atherosclerosis is a known risk factor for ischemic heart disease, and ischemic heart disease increases the risk for myocardial infarction, which increases the ...

It’s long been known that certain lifestyle and health factors increase the risk of heart disease — but a new study highlights that they could affect women more than men. Eight specific habits ...