Recommendations to improve heart health Apart from heredity, sex and age, the main cardiovascular risk factors are modifiable and, therefore, are those on which prevention can act : - Stop smoking Among the risk factors, quitting smoking is the easiest to modify and the least expensive. Quitting smoking prevents thrombosis and heart attack, reduces the risk of recurrence and death by 50% when the habit is eliminated after the appearance of a heart problem. It is never too late to quit smoking ; however, the sooner you stop, the sooner your body can begin to heal and repair the damage caused by tobacco use. – Watch your weight Being overweight is an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, but it is also responsible for other contributing factors such as hypertension, diabetes or cholesterol. Cardiovascular risk is high when there is excess fat on the waist and stomach. – Adopt a healthy and balanced diet Diet, too, i...