Having a family history of heart disease makes you more likely to develop heart disease on your own. In some cases, having a family member with heart disease at a young age (age 50 or younger) can be a sign of familial hypercholesterolemia, an inherited disorder that causes high cholesterol.

History of heart disease is an important history to be explored during a general health examination. The cardiovascular system always plays a central role in regulating the life of the whole body. For patients from middle age or with cardiovascular risks, questioning can detect the disease from the latent stage.