Family history
Persons with direct relatives who had cardiovascular problems are more prone to develop it too. When a family member, especially a direct relative like a parent has heart disease, you are like to inherit the gene, putting you at risk of developing it later on.
Although there is no single gene that can cause cardiovascular disease, a combination of genes can increase your chances of developing the condition.
Age
A high percentage of cardiovascular disease patients are above the age of sixty. This is because the older you get, the narrower and weaker the arteries become. Older people are more likely than younger people to develop problems with their blood vessels and heart.
Sex
Studies have shown that males are more likely [4] to develop cardiovascular problems than women. In the United States, reports have shown that this condition is the leading cause of death in men. Statistically, cardiovascular disease is the cause of death in one out of four male deaths.