Gallstone Disease may increase Heart Disease Risk reports
August 19, 2016
Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Journal Report
Dallas, TX – A history of gallstone disease may increase your risk of coronary heart disease, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology.
Gallstone disease is one of the most common and costly gastrointestinal disorders in the United States. Gallstone disease and coronary heart disease have similar risk factors, including diabetes, obesity, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and poor diet.
A history of gallstone disease was linked to a 23 percent increased risk of developing coronary heart disease. (American Heart Association)
