What Causes Coronary Artery Disease?
The common modifiable risk factors which cause coronary artery injury are:
- Smoking *
- Diabetes *
- Cholesterol *
- High blood pressure * (hypertension)
Other non-modifiable risk factors include:
- Male gender
- Increasing age
- Family history (genetics)
All of these risk factors can help to determine the risk of a patient developing coronary artery disease. The first list of modifiable risk factors (*) deserves particular attention as this is where risk reduction is possible. This is where your doctors will focus to help you to prevent a future heart attack.