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A genetic risk for heart disease is far less predictive of problems than actual lifestyle risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes -- even among younger adults.

Both genetic and lifestyle factors are key drivers of coronary artery disease, a complex disorder that is the leading cause of death worldwide. 1 A familial pattern in the risk of coronary artery ...

Science — Genetic risk factor for coronary heart disease Hot on the heels of the diabetes risk factors, a new study has identified a … Jonathan M. Gitlin - May 3, 2007 6:10 pm UTC ...

Every complex disease has both genetic and environmental risk factors. Most researchers study these factors separately because of technical challenges and a lack of large, uniform datasets.

The results were surprising. The most active people -- even considering their other high-risk factors -- saw their risk of having a heart attack, stroke or atrial fibrillation drop by almost 50 ...

When heart disease runs in your family, your cholesterol goals shift significantly. This genetic connection transforms you from an average-risk individual to someone requiring more vigilant ...

My friend Bill Baker lost his father from a second heart attack at age 67. As a result, his blood pressure dropped to the envious level of the conditioned, healthy college athlete he was over 30 ...

If you have risk factors for heart valve disease, you may be wondering how you can detect and prevent this condition. While not all causes of heart valve disease are preventable, it’s important ...

MIDALND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – Heart disease is the number one killer in the U.S., and the risk is even more prevalent in the Black community, reported the American Heart Association. “There are ...