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The following risk factors for chronic coronary disease are modifiable and should be tackled. <Cite>REFNAME4</Cite>
The following risk factors for chronic coronary disease are modifiable and should be tackled. <Cite>REFNAME4</Cite>
=== Cigarette Smoking ===
=== Cigarette Smoking ===
Cigarette smoking damages the endothelium of the blood vessels potentially facilitating cholesterol adherence. Smoking is a reversible and therefore a leading preventable cause of coronary disease.  All patients who smoke should be counselled to give up smoking. Nicotine replacement therapy and behavioural therapy can assist . [ OR 2.87 for current vs never, PAR 35.7% for current and former vs never.]
Cigarette smoking damages the endothelium of the blood vessels potentially facilitating cholesterol adherence. Smoking is a reversible and therefore a leading preventable cause of coronary disease.  All patients who smoke should be counselled to give up smoking. Nicotine replacement therapy and behavioural therapy can assist . (OR 2.87 for current vs never, PAR 35.7% for current and former vs never.)
   
   
=== Hypertension  ===
=== Hypertension  ===

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