Cardiovascular risk factors are linked to a higher risk of heart disease, but it has been unknown how they are related to abrupt closure of the coronary arteries leading to heart attack and sudden cardiac death. A study by Mass General Brigham Heart and Vascular Institute investigators finds that people with a greater modifiable risk factor burden, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, smoking and obesity, have more widespread plaque buildup in major coronary arteries.
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