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Are Cardiac Problems Hereditary?
Hi, my husband had a leaky heart valve and had to have open heart surgery, his farther has just been diagnosed as having an enlarged heart. My Son is now worrying because when he exercises he gets a pain in his chest, could any of the conditions above be hereditary, my son is now worrying. Thank you
Wed, 12 Jun 2019
Hello,
Some heart disease like cardiac myopathies can be hereditary.
If you are much worried, you can simply go for an echo test to look for any structural damage or diseases of the heart.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
Some heart disease like cardiac myopathies can be hereditary.
If you are much worried, you can simply go for an echo test to look for any structural damage or diseases of the heart.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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