According to the American Heart Association, major risk factors for heart disease are those that research has shown significantly increase the risk of coronary heart disease. Some can be changed, and some can't. The chance of developing heart disease increases with the more risk factors you have, and with a greater level of each risk factor.

Control, treatment, or modification of risk factors is important to all, and especially important to those who already have heart disease. Click on the following link to learn which risk factors you can control:

Heart Disease Risk Factors