Risk Factors of CHD
Age & Sex Risk of CHD increases with age as damage to arteries develops slowly and the effects of other factors take effect. In middle age, men are far more likely to develop CHD than women but this evens out at an older age.
Genetic Factors CHD tends to run in families, mostly in those where heart attacks occur in or before middle age. Partially due to similar lifestyles of family members but there is evidence for genetic causes.
Age & Sex Risk of CHD increases with age as damage to arteries develops slowly and the effects of other factors take effect. In middle age, men are far more likely to develop CHD than women but this evens out at an older age.
Genetic Factors CHD tends to run in families, mostly in those where heart attacks occur in or before middle age. Partially due to similar lifestyles of family members but there is evidence for genetic causes.