Risk factors

Here is a list of the most common risk factors

There are several known factors that increase your risk of having a heart attack. Some of these you cannot do anything about, while others you can influence yourself. Heredity, age and gender are factors we cannot influence. We can influence most of the factors ourselves to reduce the risk.

  • Heritage
  • Age
  • Sex
  • High blood pressure
  • High cholesterol
  • Smoking
  • Too little physical activity
  • Overweight
  • Diabetes
  • Stress
  • Alcohol
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