2024年12月27日 · A family history of early heart disease is a risk factor for coronary heart disease. This is especially true if your father or brother was diagnosed before age 55, or if your mother or sister was diagnosed before age 65. Research shows that some genes are linked to a higher risk for coronary heart disease.

2022年3月24日 · The first step toward heart health is understanding your risk of heart disease. Your risk depends on many factors, some of which are changeable and others that are not. Risk factors are conditions or habits that make a person more likely to develop a disease. These risk factors may be different for each person. Preventing heart disease starts ...

2024年12月27日 · Risk factors for coronary heart disease begin in childhood. Therefore, it’s important to develop healthy living habits in childhood, including good nutrition and physical activity, to prevent risk factors from developing.

2022年3月24日 · The risk of having a baby with a congenital heart defect is influenced by many factors including: Family history and genetics. Congenital heart disease is not usually passed along to your children, but there is some risk. The risk is greater if your baby’s other parent, or another of your children, has a congenital heart defect

2024年12月27日 · It is also sometimes called coronary artery disease or ischemic heart disease. Coronary heart disease is the most common type of heart disease. In 2022, coronary heart disease caused 371,506 deaths in the United States. Symptoms of coronary heart disease vary from person to person. About 1 in 20 adults aged 20 and older have coronary heart disease.

2022年3月24日 · Risk factors include: Age: Older age can be a risk factor, especially if your lifestyle habits also raise your risk. Family history: Mitral valve prolapse and bicuspid aortic valve problems can run in families. A family history of early coronary heart disease can also raise your risk of developing a heart valve disease.

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2022年3月24日 · Certain risk factors make it more likely that you will develop coronary artery disease and have a heart attack. Risk factors you can control. Lifestyle habits, such as: An unhealthy diet, including eating too many foods high in saturated fat or sodium; Lack of regular physical activity; Smoking; Other medical conditions, such as: High blood ...

2024年10月28日 · The more risk factors you have, the higher your risk of complications, including heart attack and stroke, or even disability or death. Some common examples of risk factors for atherosclerosis are: Diabetes : High blood sugar can damage the inner layers of the arteries, causing plaque buildup.

2022年5月19日 · Some risk factors, like inherited cardiomyopathies or arrhythmias, cannot be changed, but you can still take steps to lower your risk. Heart problems. Heart problems are the most important risk factors for cardiac arrest. Coronary heart disease: Most people who had a cardiac arrest outside of a hospital had heart disease, although they may not ...