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Risk Factors for Congestive Heart Failure in US Men and Women

Archives of Internal Medicine · 2001 · Vol. 161(7) · pp. 996–996

Abstract

Male sex, less education, physical inactivity, cigarette smoking, overweight, diabetes, hypertension, valvular heart disease, and coronary heart disease are all independent risk factors for CHF. More than 60% of the CHF that occurs in the US general population might be attributable to coronary heart disease.

Heart Failure Treatment and ManagementCardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsBlood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesMedicineRelative riskHeart failureInternal medicineIncidence (geometry)OverweightDiabetes mellitusPopulationConfidence intervalProspective cohort study

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AgedAged, 80 and overCoronary DiseaseDeath CertificatesEducational StatusFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeart FailureHeart Valve DiseasesHumansHypertensionMaleMiddle AgedNutrition SurveysObesity
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