Hereditary - My Paternal Grandfather And His Siblings Died Of

Hereditary

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My paternal grandfather and his siblings died of heart attack at young age .and my paternal grandmother had hole in her heart.does it pose a risk?...can all this be hereditary?...iam worried

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Dr. Anand Chopda

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