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Heart Disease Risk Factors

Heart Disease is the leading cause of death in men and women in the US. Research has found that the risk of developing heart disease not only increases with the number of risk factors, but also the level of severity of each risk factor. One of the ways you can help prevent heart disease is by knowing your risk factors. Learn more by participating in our Heart Disease Risk Factors Multimedia Interactive Program.

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Online Medical Reviewer: Sylvia Byrd, RN, BSN, MBA
Online Medical Reviewer: Daphne Pierce-Smith, RN, MSN, FNP, CCRC
Last Annual Review Date: 5/16/2008
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