Who Is at Risk for Carotid Artery Disease?
The major risk factors for carotid artery disease include diabetes, family history of atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, lack of physical activity, metabolic syndrome, older age, overweight or obesity, smoking, unhealthy blood cholesterol levels, and unhealthy diet.
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- SourceUrl: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/subscribe/4078
- Syndication ID: 4040
- Language: English
- Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
- Date Content Published: Thursday, October 29, 2015 at 12:00 PM
- Date Syndication Captured: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at 01:36 PM
- Date Syndication Updated: Thursday, July 09, 2026 at 01:00 AM
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