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Health TopicsHeart and Circulatory SystemHeart Disease

What are the main risk factors for arterial dissections?

Univ. of Nev. School of Medicine, Family Medicine
Univ. of Nev. School of Medicine, Family Medicine
The usual and customary risk factors for arterial dissections include the following: 
  • smoking
  • hypertension
  • dyslipidemia
  • family history
  • diabetes

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