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    What is Coronary Heart Disease?
    Coronary heart disease is generally caused by a condition called atherosclerosis, which occurs when fatty material and a substance called plaque builds up on the walls of your arteries. This causes them to get narrow. As the coronary arteries narrow, blood flow to the heart can slow down or stop, causing chest pain, shortness of breath, heart attack, and other symptoms. More than 15 million people in America have some form of coronary heart disease making it the # 1 killer in the U.S for men and women.

    Research has identified many factors that can raise the risk of a heart attack and     coronary heart disease. Risk factors increase the risk of blood vessel and heart disease. 

    Here are some of the risk factors:


    Risk factors that can be changed

    Ciggerette smoke
    Elevated Blood Cholesterol
    Diabetes Mellitus
    High Blood Pressure
    Not enough exercise
    Elevated weight


    Risk factors that can't be changed

    Heredity
    Age
    Gender
    Race

    Other factors

    Alcohol & Stress