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Could Heart Related Diseases Be Transmitted Genetical?

Posted on Tue, 22 Apr 2014

Question: sir is heart relates disease cud be genetic ..if. I talk about heart attack

Answered by Dr. Guru (28 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Yes, there can be some genetic role Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for consulting HealthcareMagic! Yes, some heart diseases have a genetic role. Example some congenital heart diseases. If you are talking about heart attack in particular- Though heart attack is not directly like getting transmitted from parent to child, but there are some risk factors of heart attack which can be acquired familial. Risk factors of heart attack like hypercholesterolemia (which means high cholesterol), diabetes mellitus, obesity, High blood pressure, Family history of heart attack have a genetic role. Hope I have answered your query. If you are satisfied, you may now close the discussion and rate the answer. If you like my answers and wish me to answer in future, bring it to my attention: Dr Vasanth. Url link is as follows: http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-vasanth/66057 Wish you good health!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Guru (18 minutes later)

my XXXXXXX father and thier 3 brother off bcz of heart attack ..my fathers elder brother also met with a minor attack 5 year back now is okay ..1.5 year before my real cusion brother died because of heart attack even after that my father met with an heart attack due to blockage also in build Staunt in emergency .....I am physically fit but worried any how Seems around me. ...is there any precaution can take for it.

Answered by Dr. Guru (24 hours later)

Brief Answer: You are at little more risk than normal population Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for follow up! You are at little more risk than normal population since you have significant family history of heart attacks. However, it does not mean that all the risk is only because of family history. There are lot of other risk factors which contribute for heart attack. Main things of which include diabetes, hypertension, smoking history, increased lipid levels etc. Get checked for these things and if any of them are present, take good treatment to manage them appropriately. Hope I have answered your query. If you are satisfied, you may now close the discussion and rate the answer. If you like my answers and wish me to answer in future, bring it to my attention: Dr Vasanth. Url link is as follows: http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-vasanth/66057 Wish you good health!

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj