Non O Blood Group A Risk Factor Heart Attack

If you have a blood group other than O you may be at risk of heart disease.

Two prospective cohort studies have shown non O blood groups as risk factors for future heart disease. People with blood groups A, B, or AB were 5% to 23% more likely to develop heart blockages than those with O blood type. The study by HarvardDr Meian He included 62 073 women from the Nurses’ Health Study (NHS) and 27 428 men from the Health Professionals Follow-up Study (HPFS) and is published in the September 2012 issue of Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology.
Non O Blood Group A Risk Factor Heart Attack