LIFESTYLE RISK FACTORS: Lifestyle risk factors result from personal choices. Smoking is a primary risk factor for heart disease. High fat, high cholesterol diets also increase your heart disease risk. Lack of exercise and excessive use of alcohol also raise your risk of developing heart disease. You can control these lifestyle risk factors by maintaining a healthy diet, a regular exercise program, and by not smoking tobacco.

If you or your family members have any questions, please feel free to contact your Ohio Valley HeartCare cardiologist or medical specialist at (800) 26-HEART.