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Portneuf Heart & Vascular Center

Risk Factors for Heart Disease

Genetics: If heart disease runs in your family
Gender: Heart attacks kill nearly as many women as men in the United States
Age: 85% of people who die of coronary heart disease are 65 or older
High blood cholesterol
High blood pressure
Physical inactivity
Obesity or oveweight
Tobacco use
Diabetes

Portneuf Heart & Vascular Center

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Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 239-2500