Cardiovascular risk factors
Cardiovascular risk factors can be divided into modifiable and non modifiable risk factors.
Important non modifiable cardiovascular risk factors are:
- Male gender
- Advancing age
- Family history of premature coronary artery disease
Important modifiable cardiovascular risk factors are:
- Diabetes mellitus
- Body mass index
- Abdominal obesity
- Hypertension
- Dyslipidemia – high LDL and low HDL
- Smoking