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Curbing risk factors stops heart disease from worsening

ADDRESSING the common risk factors that cause coronary artery disease (CAD) such as dyslipidemia can prevent the worsening of the first episode of heart diseases, an expert said over the weekend.

Coronary artery disease is caused by the thickening of plaque which is made up of cholesterol deposits in the wall of the arteries that supply blood from the heart.