…ischemic heart disease, aortic dissection, pulmonary embolism, pneumothorax). Hypertension. Smoking. Dyslipidemia (hyperlipidemia). Obesity and/or diabetes. Psychosocial stress. Alcohol abuse. Physical inactivity. Unhealthy diet. Cerebral …

…g smoking, hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia [particularly high LDL cholesterol], etc ) accelerate the atherosclerotic process and increase the number and size of atherosclerotic plaques. Typically, the…

…and acellular debris. The interplay between inflammation and risk factors (smoking, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, etc) modifies the progression rate in the atherosclerotic plaque. The more…

…g smoking, hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia [particularly high LDL cholesterol], etc ) accelerate the atherosclerotic process and increase the number and size of atherosclerotic plaques. Typically, the…

…distinction is important in premature coronary disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes and hyperlipidaemia, which are usually polygenic conditions, although family history remains clinically useful for…