Cardiac risk factors

Cardiac Risk Factors
In alphabetical order.


 * ACE DD genotype
 * Age
 * Men > 45
 * Women > 45 (early menopause)
 * Women > 55 (normal onset menopause)
 * Alcohol
 * Chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD)
 * Chronic Renal Failure
 * Cigarette smoking
 * Decreased apolipoprotein A1
 * Decreased serum folate
 * Diabetes Mellitus
 * Family history of premature coronary artery disease
 * HDL cholesterol > 130 mg/dl
 * Hyperhomocysteinemia
 * Hypertension
 * Hypertriglyceridemia
 * Immunosuppressive posttransplant
 * Increased apolipoprotein B
 * Increased C-reactive protein
 * Increased fibrinogen
 * Infections
 * Insulin resistance syndrome
 * Lack of supportive primary relationship
 * LDL cholesterol < 40 mg/dl
 * Low birth weight
 * Obesity
 * Oral contraceptive use
 * Sedentary living
 * Syndrome X
 * Type A personality

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