Risk Factors

 

    Several medical conditions can raise your chances of heart failure, including:

    1. Coronary artery disease (CAD) - This is the most common type of heart disease, which can lead to heart attacks.

    2. Diabetes

    3. High blood pressure

    4. Obesity

    5. Heart valve disease

    6. Other heart-related conditions

    Unhealthy habits can also make your risk for heart failure higher, especially if you have one of the conditions above. Unhealthy habits include:

    - Smoking

    - Eating foods that are high in fat, cholesterol, and salt

    - Not getting enough exercise

    - To much alcohol intake

    https://www.cdc.gov/heart-disease/about/heart-failure.html

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