4 Invisible risk factors you should know about

4 Invisible risk factors you should know about

Heredity Heredity is also known as family history. If your mother, father or sibling needed bypass surgery or a stent by 55 years old, this makes you high risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Children of parents with heart disease are more likely to develop heart disease themselves.

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Ask a cardiologist: Aspirin 101

Ask a cardiologist: Aspirin 101

Question: Should I take a daily Aspirin to prevent heart attack? Dr. Jay Udell-Cardiologist Aspirin can help prevent heart attack in some people. But it’s definitely not something that everyone should take. If you’re healthy,taking a daily Aspirin to prevent heart attack may actually put you at

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