Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors

Jamon R. Pruitt, MD

Cardiovascular Disease is often the result of multiple risk factors, some of which are controllable, some are not. The greatest risk factors include:

smoking
obesity
high blood pressure
high cholesterol
family history

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5 Responses to “Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors”

walkerheartblog Says:
May 11, 2010 at 7:46 pm | Reply
What is considered a good cholesterol number?
- walkerheartblog Says:
  May 11, 2010 at 7:49 pm | Reply
  A total cholesterol number less than 200; but the important numbers to consider are the LDL – bad cholesterol – which should not be greater than 100; and the HDL or good cholesterol, should be greater than 60.
- walkerheartblog Says:
  July 29, 2010 at 3:03 pm | Reply
  Yes, when HDL numbers are too low, it can increase one’s risk factors for early coronary disease. Exercise, Niacin and sometimes statins (i.e. Crestor or other prescription meds) may help to increase the HDL level.
JoAnn Traw Says:
August 2, 2010 at 4:30 pm | Reply
What is an ideal blood pressure reading?
- walkerheartblog Says:
  August 2, 2010 at 9:06 pm | Reply
  Systolic (top number) should be 119 or below; Diastolic (bottom number) should be 79 or below to be considered “ideal”.