Doctors aim to educate about heart disease

-> Doctors aim to educate about heart disease
CEDAR CITY — While February typically boasts paper hearts, the American Heart Association hopes people take a closer look at the health of their own beating, human heart as part of February’s “American Heart Month,” meant to educate about and prevent heart disease.

Dr. Aarush Manchanda, Valley View Medical Center cardiologist, said major risk factors in heart disease can be high blood pressure, high cholesterol, family history, smoking, diabetes and being overweight. While each risk factor does not directly cause heart disease, Manchanda said added all together can increase a person’s risk.