What are the potential modifiable risk factors associated with myocardial infarction?
The potential modifiable risk factors associated with myocardial infarction include smoking, physical inactivity, high blood pressure, dyslipidaemia, diabetes, abdominal obesity, and alcohol use (Yusuf et al., 2004). Additionally, pharmacological therapies such as the use of clopidogrel and aspirin, or cholesterol-lowering medications such as simvastatin, may be used to reduce the risk of atherothrombotic events (Bhatt et al., 2006; Sacks et al., 1996). 