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Factors affecting the development of coronary heart disease
Coronary heart disease (or coronary artery disease) can be defined as a narrowing of the small blood vessels that supply oxygen and blood to the coronary arteries of the heart. The lifetime risk of having coronary heart disease after age 40 is 49% for men and 32% for women. There are many factors which increase the risk for CHD. ... The major factors that cannot be changed include increasing age, male gender and inheritance. There are also many factors that can be changed including smoking, high blood pressure and cholesterol, an un-balanced diet which leads to obesity, physical inactivity, alcohol and stress. These are a select few of the many factors that will result in fatty material and plaque building up in the heart. As the coronary arteries narrow, the flow of blood to the heart can slow or stop. This causes chest pain, shortness of breath, heart attack and many other symptoms. ... Heart disease cannot be passed on from person to person by pathogens.
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