In the United States one in four deaths is caused by heart disease, making it the leading cause of death for both men and women. Anyone, including children could be at risk of heart disease if the heart is not properly taken care of. February is American Heart Month in which the focus is to raise awareness to take care of your health and avoid heart disease.

If you suffer from conditions such as obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, or if you smoke you could be at risk of suffering from heart disease. In order to avoid heart disease it is important to have healthy habits, such as not smoking or to stop smoking, having a healthy diet, and staying active to keep the heart and blood vessels healthy.

Your heart is important, take care of it. If you or anyone you know suffers from heart disease or any of the conditions mentioned above and would like a Second Opinion to see if the treatment being taken is correct please visit SecondOpinions.com. A second opinion will provide you with further understanding of your diagnosis for your Peace of Mind.