The Dark Truths about Heart Disease: 10 Facts You Shouldn't Ignore

Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, responsible for more deaths than all forms of cancer combined.

[{"selector":"#anim-da39841e-475e-4aee-b288-ce6522ad3da9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.55555%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1f92a444-0da6-421a-81c8-31be60be50a3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fb05dffc-0863-46ed-bebc-3de5ced41046","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-64282dad-7cec-4d88-8bed-5a7d232fdda3 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-3.0134239881876055e-8%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}]

Women are just as likely to develop heart disease as men, but their symptoms can often be different and may be overlooked.

[{"selector":"#anim-a9b61242-b54f-4455-9b93-2e798e075b34 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-6.019175507188039%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c7ed94c5-4423-4bae-928b-7ab58f1cb714","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.55555%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8a2ec93c-5279-4162-bf24-8d0b654f659f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f6d3f13a-eaa1-421f-ab19-aa32351f0d93","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke.

[{"selector":"#anim-619de987-aa48-46f8-ab50-f2dd110e0f63 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-11.629971001582904%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1a0ca7da-46fd-4f1b-bc36-eda39783bb34","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.55555%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-eb1da877-df4a-420f-9c13-68d7a348b742","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-05a0597a-a84c-4f14-9237-7b483174bf88","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Smoking is one of the most significant risk factors for heart disease, and even exposure to secondhand smoke can increase your risk.

[{"selector":"#anim-f61785a8-20ef-404a-9bc8-807bd3fb4196 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-25.937499550591625%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-45b5f70a-5d6f-488e-a189-0464bbf75e05","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.55555%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9e430af2-c15d-4af6-b8ac-474fc3b3c370","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-08155d58-dca2-48a4-a835-416c95afc4dd","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Chronic stress and anxiety can contribute to the development of heart disease by raising blood pressure and increasing inflammation in the body.

[{"selector":"#anim-71e0a1a8-6567-4001-9b32-d17eb3c108e0 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-22.571022215652864%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-60aa26d3-3290-439b-a464-590fd9824152","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.55555%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-03822b46-1e29-4e09-b25f-b0a7bee40790","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d9353fb4-9819-4a67-871c-82ba227722b4","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

A diet high in saturated and trans fats, cholesterol, and added sugars can increase your risk of heart disease.

[{"selector":"#anim-18105953-9a40-4fd3-a4d9-b8708b8f6356 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-6.019175507188039%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cfa9272c-8f05-4aa2-bf83-66dba0c0d442","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.23810%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0f718b00-72d0-48fe-b200-473c525c39a4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c45c61fa-c762-4d75-9155-5460a7d282ef","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Lack of physical activity and obesity are also major risk factors for heart disease.

[{"selector":"#anim-8fb7f8a9-c28f-4e71-8e2a-5b7614e1e10c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-13.593749424621102%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-70666bfe-5441-414e-b6c1-c02f38b729d0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.55555%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d0ed0974-7f8a-4815-b4ff-27f4da42700c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5ef2234d-5074-4f84-af09-edf41cd05169","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Some medications, including birth control pills and certain antidepressants, can increase the risk of heart disease in women.

[{"selector":"#anim-f3386bc9-44ef-4c71-b7fc-75dfff2caedb [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-10.78835167742367%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-348c42a7-f90f-487d-a283-38db66af59f2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.23810%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-65cd9722-e4b4-4a10-b359-698f108d69f1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-96bd8986-64cc-47c7-8103-fcdddee16a4b","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Sleep apnea, a condition characterized by interrupted breathing during sleep, can increase the risk of heart disease.

[{"selector":"#anim-1f30965c-2415-4faa-a348-d2c95dfd0879 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-16.399147171818523%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fb7e79df-423e-442d-b3ec-f0c7fa9a3a7d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.55555%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-364c771e-c7ce-4f6f-839c-40ff571b439f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-835b6e74-823e-4c76-9675-c8251f1bf7a2","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Genetics can also play a role in the development of heart disease, with certain genetic factors increasing the risk of developing the condition.

[{"selector":"#anim-3a7aaaff-5b3e-462e-a250-12c62873e7eb [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.752130100461867%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b0775e70-0997-4398-8480-a3ddea1ff97c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.55555%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a7899715-1afd-4c40-8e30-a64c47d900c3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4dd17754-99e0-489c-9fde-153a53a7afc2","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Thanks for watching this story. Check Out Colorectal Cancer: Analyzing the Risk Factors

[{"selector":"#anim-076121d0-2745-4d11-aea4-28f7b73b3aaf","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(108.01186%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7c21a7e3-dabc-4f18-8ad7-9d15cbcb1e3f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5088f4af-4600-424f-9111-db4852f58da8","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bf654c32-4f2f-489f-8c11-30b1a6fb681d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-6.699218525206929%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Source - Instagram