cardiac risk factors: With every beat of my heart...
- 04/30/13 12:18 PM
With every beat of my heart I was "The Patient" exhibit at a cardiology symposium this weekend, sponsored by SoutheastHealth. Believe me, I know what a gift my heartbeat is. Listening to the various speakers, I learned that I should always have been considered at HIGH risk for heart disease. Are you? You are, if genetics and one other risk factor affect you. I honestly did not know that I was HIGH risk. Check with your doctor today. The most common risk factors are family history, diabetes (type 1 or 2, and this is a huge risk factor), high blood pressure,
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