Coronary heart disease is the primary driver of congestive heart failure in the US population, accounting for over 60% of cases.
Supports CHD prevention to curb population CHF burden; extends observational estimates but leaves causal confirmation open.
Male sex, less education, physical inactivity, cigarette smoking, overweight, diabetes, hypertension, valvular heart disease, and coronary heart disease are all independent risk factors for CHF. More than 60% of the CHF that occurs in the US general population might be attributable to coronary heart disease.
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