Risk factors and prevention methods
Smoking
Diabetes
Cholesterol
Hypertension
Family history
Lack of exercise
Obesity
Male sex
High blood pressure is the most common risk factor for cardiovascular disease, heart attacks, and stroke. Because it may not produce any symptoms, high blood pressure is often called the silent killer. If you have hypertension, keep it under control with medication or other treatments prescribed by your doctor.
Are you at risk?
TAKETHE TEST
Take a moment to evaluate your cardiovascular health with this quick self-test. If you answer "yes" to two or more of the following questions, the American Heart Association recommends you talk to a healthcare provider for further assessment.
1/14
Have you been told that you have carotid artery disease, have you ever had a stroke
or TIA, or do you have a disease of the leg arteries?
yes