Top 10 Risk Factors for Heart Disease

United Kingdom Artificial Intelligence study on cardiovascular risks from over 400K people over 10 years.The neural network choice for the top 10 greatest factors associated with dying from heart disease are, from highest association to lowest:

1.Atrial fibrillation (you already have low energy in your heart)

2.Ethnicity (Stress, Genetic factors, and also lifestyle factors)

3.Oral corticosteroid Rx (Inflammation)

4.Age

5.Serious Mental Illness (Drugs, lifestyle factors)

6.Low SES (Lifestyle factors)

7.Chronic Kidney Disease (There is already an energy problem, or inflammation)

8.Normal BMI is protective (Lifestyle factors)

9.Smoking

10. Gender

Of note, the things we often think are the greatest risks were not significant:

-Smoking was lower than expected.

-Blood pressure isn’t significantly associated.

-Obesity didn’t make it onto the list.

-Diabetes isn’t in the top 10.

-LDL Cholesterol came in #46 of 48 – essentially not associated at all with heart disease.

-Disclaimer-This video is being made available for informational and educational purposes only, not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you've read or seen here.

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