As part of the Heart of the Valley series, Channel 5 News has been sharing important facts about heart disease, such as every 33 seconds, a person dies in the U.S. from a heart related illness.

South Texas Health Systems Cardiologist Dr. Federico Azpurua speaks with Channel 5 News Dina Herrera Garza on what people can do to reduce their risk of heart disease.

For more stories in the Heart of the Valley series, click here.