Why do people get heart disease?

There are many reasons why people get heart disease, which can be categorized into congenital and acquired. 1. Congenital: caused by genetic inheritance, developmental defects, radiation exposure of the mother during pregnancy or taking teratogenic drugs, such as arterial ductus arteriosus, ventricular septal defects, tetralogy of Fallot, etc. 2. Acquired: common factors are smoking and drinking, lifestyle disorders, long-term physical labor, hypertension, obesity, abnormal lipid metabolism, diabetes mellitus, advanced age, viral infections, etc., which can cause hypertensive heart disease, coronary artery disease, infective endocarditis, rheumatic heart disease, cardiomyopathy and so on. Heart disease, some acute attack, some insidious onset, usually more serious when found, it is recommended to maintain a healthy lifestyle, quit smoking and drinking, if conditions allow, it is recommended that regular physical examination.