Heart Disease Risk Factors
No one wants to have heart disease, and fortunately there are many steps that you can take to help prevent it. One of the first things you can do is identify the risk factors that you have for heart disease. Some risk factors cannot be change, such as those that you are born with, but many heart disease risk factors can be eliminated or decreased by making heart healthy changes in diet and lifestyle.
It is very important that you tell your doctor about your risk factors and family history of heart disease. The caring doctors and professionals at Cardiology & Cardiovascular Consultants genuinely listen to your concerns. They will discuss your risk factors in terms that you can understand. Together, you and our innovative team will develop an individualized heart healthy plan formulated for your success.
Heart Disease Risk Factors
Risk factors may increase your likelihood of a heart attack, although some people that experience a heart attack do not have any risk factors. People with all of the risk factors may never develop a heart attack; however the likelihood increases with the more risk factors you have.
- Overweight & Obesity
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- High Triglycerides
- Diabetes
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Smoking
- Illegal Drugs
- Alcohol
- Individual Response to Stress
- Birth Control Pills
- Sex
- Ethnicity & Minority Group Membership
- Hereditary
For more information or to schedule an appointment with our Cardiologists in Las Vegas, call Cardiology & Cardiovascular Consultants (702) 258-1601 or use our online Appointment Request Form.
Heart Disease Risk Factors
No one wants to have heart disease, and fortunately there are many steps that you can take to help prevent it. One of the first things you can do is identify the risk factors that you have for heart disease. Some risk factors cannot be change, such as those that you are born with, but many heart disease risk factors can be eliminated or decreased by making heart healthy changes in diet and lifestyle.
It is very important that you tell your doctor about your risk factors and family history of heart disease. The caring doctors and professionals at Cardiology & Cardiovascular Consultants genuinely listen to your concerns. They will discuss your risk factors in terms that you can understand. Together, you and our innovative team will develop an individualized heart healthy plan formulated for your success.
Heart Disease Risk Factors
Risk factors may increase your likelihood of a heart attack, although some people that experience a heart attack do not have any risk factors. People with all of the risk factors may never develop a heart attack; however the likelihood increases with the more risk factors you have.
- Overweight & Obesity
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- High Triglycerides
- Diabetes
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Smoking
- Illegal Drugs
- Alcohol
- Individual Response to Stress
- Birth Control Pills
- Sex
- Ethnicity & Minority Group Membership
- Hereditary
For more information or to schedule an appointment with our Cardiologists in Las Vegas, call Cardiology & Cardiovascular Consultants (702) 258-1601 or use our online Appointment Request Form.