Printed brochures can be ordered in bulk quantities. Physicians may request samples and find pricing info from the online AAFP catalog . You've probably heard people talk about heart disease but didn't know exactly what it meant. Heart disease means a problem with the heart and blood vessels, such as hardening of the arteries or heart attack.
Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in the United States.
You may be at risk of heart disease if you have any of the risk factors in the box below. The more risk factors you have, the greater your risk. Risk factors for heart disease. While you can't change everything that puts you at risk for heart disease, you can control many of the risk factors. Talk to your doctor about assessing your risk factors and making a plan to tackle potential problems.