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Heart problems
Can heart problems come from genes are they hereditary my father passed away from heart attack but he used to smoke even had open heart surgery before
And if it s hereditary can it be avoid
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Dr. Saurabh Goswami
Cardiologist
3 yrs exp
Kannur
If you have strong family history then you might be predisposed to Coronary artery disease. What you need to do is regular cardiac check up , healthy diet and exercise. This will help a lot to prevent this sort of problems. Prevention is better than cure .
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