Portneuf Heart & Vascular Center

Risk Factors for Heart Disease

  • Genetics: If heart disease runs in your family
  • Gender: Heart attacks kill nearly as many women as men in the United States
  • Age: 85% of people who die of coronary heart disease are 65 or older
  • High blood cholesterol
  • High blood pressure
  • Physical inactivity
  • Obesity or overweight
  • Tobacco use
  • Diabetes

Heart & Lung Surgeons

(208) 239-2580 or (208) 239-1000

777 Hospital Way

Pocatello, ID 83201

Expert Advice
for a Healthy Heart

EverydayHealth.com went straight to the experts, including our own Dr. Jacob DeLaRosa, to get the latest on heart disease prevention.

Find practical tips on what to eat, how to exercise, and how to address your personal heart disease risk factors.

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