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Are you at Risk?
- Age and Heredity
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Menopause
- Smoking
- Homocysteine
- High Blood Pressure
- Chronic Stress
- Obesity
- High Cholesterol
- The Deadly Quartet
- Danger Signals
- Physical Exercise
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Smoking
If you smoke, you're two to six times more likely than a nonsmoker to have a heart attack. Consider these facts:
- Studies show that the more cigarettes you smoke regularly, the greater your risk for heart disease.
- There's a direct link between smoking and atherosclerosis.
- Smokers who take birth control pills are at the greatest risk for a heart attack and stroke.
- Constant exposure to secondhand smoke increases a woman's risk for heart disease.
- Smoking also boosts the risk for stroke.
Reference:
"Tobacco, Heart Disease, and Stroke Fact Sheet," World Heart Federation, 2002.
