Most people who have their first heart problem already had a known risk like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high blood sugar, or a history of smoking in the years before it happened.

Most people who have their first heart problem already had several risk factors like high blood pressure or cholesterol for years before — not just one.

Almost everyone who had their first heart attack, stroke, or heart failure already had a known risk like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high blood sugar, or a history of smoking.

Most people already have two or more common heart risk factors—like high blood pressure or cholesterol—before they ever have a heart attack, heart failure, or stroke.

Almost everyone who had their first heart attack already had at least one common risk factor like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high blood sugar, or a history of smoking—this was true for nearly all people in big studies from Korea and the U.S.

Almost everyone who ends up with heart disease, heart failure, or a stroke already had at least one common heart risk—like high blood pressure or cholesterol—before they got sick, no matter their age, gender, or background.