SMOKING, HIGH CHOLESTEROL, and a FAMILY HISTORY of heart disease are all risk factors for heart disease. Family history is much more of an indicator in women than in men. Other risk factors are high blood pressure, physical inactivity, diabetes, carrying excess weight on the abdomen, high triglycerides, and age. Women with symptoms of heart disease or strong risk factors should get tested, even if they are pre-menopausal.

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