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Heridetary plays an important role in assessing overall risks for CAD.
I think this probably is the single most key risk factor.
However you can delay CAD by following few things like
not smoking,good exercise, maintain healthy cholesterol and BP, cutting down
on fats, losing weight if overweight.
You can also get a calcium score by getting EBCT done. This is a non invasive
and claims to predict CAD 10 or even 15 years down the road.
I would be checking your cholesterol yearly and taking steps to modify all other risk factors. Family history is not a guarantee, but it is a strong predictor. Since you cannot modify your genes, you have to modify in other places. Know your numbers, maintain a healthy weight, exercise regularly, eat healthy, do not smoke or live/work where secondhand smoke is present.
I think this probably is the single most key risk factor.
However you can delay CAD by following few things like
not smoking,good exercise, maintain healthy cholesterol and BP, cutting down
on fats, losing weight if overweight.
You can also get a calcium score by getting EBCT done. This is a non invasive
and claims to predict CAD 10 or even 15 years down the road.