Main Affected Factors Risk of Heart Disease

To avoid the chance of heart disease, it helps us identify risk factors. Here are some risk factors that warrant concern.


Age and sex
Men under the age of 50 years have a higher risk compared with women in the same age group. After menopause, a woman's risk increases due to the sharp decline of the hormone estrogen is protective.
Descendants of Family
Studies show that if there is a history of heart problems in the family, their offspring are more likely to develop similar problems.
Diabetes (diabetes)
People with diabetes may experience heart disease as a result of complications from the disease.
Smoking (exposure to cigarette smoke)
Smoking is directly responsible for approximately 20 percent of all deaths from heart disease and nearly 50 percent of heart attacks in women under the age of 55 years. Smoking increases blood pressure and put toxic chemicals, such as nicotine and carbon monoxide, into the bloodstream. Furthermore, these chemicals will damage the arteries. The smokers also makes those who participate inhaling the smoke are at risk of heart problems. Research reveals that people who do not smoke who live with smokers have an extra risk of heart attack. Therefore, the person quitting smoking can reduce their own risk and can even save the lives of loved ones who do not smoke.
High blood pressure (hypertension)
High blood pressure (hypertension) can injure the arterial wall and allows the channel to enter LDL cholesterol and increase the accumulation of arterial plaque. As plaque deposits increased, there was more of a barrier to the flow of blood and thus there was an increase in blood pressure which increases the risk of heart attack.
Overweight (obesity)
Excess weight increases the high blood pressure and abnormal amounts of fat. Avoid or treat obesity (overweight) is the main way to avoid diabetes. Diabetes increases the risk of later coronary heart disease.
Sedentary lifestyle of
people who do not move much at risk of heart attack is higher. They spend most of their day without physically active and exercising regularly. Heart attacks often occur in these people after strenuous activities such as working hard in the garden, jogging , lifting heavy loads, or shoveling snow. But the risk is decreased among those who exercise regularly. Leisurely walk for 20 to 30 minutes three or four times a week can reduce the risk of attack. Regular exercise can improve the heart's ability to pump and can lower cholesterol levels and lower blood pressure.
Stress (emotional distress)
Based on the research, stress can lead to narrowing of the arteries and reduce blood flow to 27 percent. Refinement which means it can even be seen in the light diseased arteries. Other research suggests that severe stress can lead to rupture of the walls of the arteries that lead to heart attacks.
Just to know the risk factors for the disease is not enough. Need for action to prevent occurrence of the disease. In addition, it is important to know the symptoms of heart disease. Prompt and proper handling can reduce the harm they cause.

Please visit our Heart Disease Symptoms to find some common signs and symptoms of heart disease.