Scientists have revealed who is at increased risk of heart disease

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A new study found that about 35% of Americans with a history of cancer had an increased risk of cardiovascular disease in the next ten years, compared with about 23% of those without cancer.

Based on a risk calculator that estimates a person's 10-year chance of developing heart disease or stroke, Ohio State University researchers found that the average estimated 10-year risk for cancer survivors was about 8%, compared to 5% for those who did not have cancer.

“We know that obesity, cancer and cardiovascular disease share some common risk factors, and in addition to these common risk factors, cancer patients also receive treatments, including radiation and chemotherapy, that can affect their cardiovascular health, which we call cardiotoxicity,” said lead researcher Xiaochen Zhang, a postdoctoral fellow at Ohio State's College of Public Health.