A heart attack can happen to anyone, but there are certain genetic and acquired risk factors that make you more at risk.

Genetic

• Women with inherited hypertension
• Women with inherited low levels of HDL or high levels of LDL blood cholesterol
• Women with a family history of heart disease, especially with onset before age 55
• Aging women
• Women with Type 1 diabetes
• Women, after the onset of menopause

Acquired

• Women with acquired hypertension
• Women with acquired low levels of HDL or high levels of LDL blood cholesterol
• Women who are under a lot of stress
• Women who are sedentary
• Women who are overweight by 30 percent or more
  
  

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