Heart disease a leading cause of death all over the world is currently one of the most common lifestyle disorders on the rise in the Indian population. Well every type of heart disease has its own set of risk factors which are broadly classified as uncontrollable and controllable risk factors of heart disease. Dr Amar Singhal HOD Cardiology Delhi based Sri Balaji Action Medical Institute says 'Factors such as gender (males are more prone to heart disease than females but after menopause the risk is same for both) old age ethnicity (African Americans have a greater risk of heart disease)