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Are Heart Conditions Hereditary?
my father has been told he has an extra valve in his heart (and is needing to go in for surgery) and when i jump on cardio equipment my heart rate is abnormally high and can be held above my indicated maximum heart rate for periods of time, is it possible these are related issues, if so what should I do
Mon, 23 May 2016
Hello there
I understand your concern and will try to answer to my ability
First of all I think your father doesn't have an extra valve but an extra cusp
probably in his aortic valve perhaps..
For you to have the same issue is rare but not completely impossible.
You can get an Echocardiogram done to check. but if you are able to do
your cardio well you needn't worry.. lot of people have high basal rate
I hope all turns out well for you.. let me know of future developments if any..
Stay healthy.. all the best
I understand your concern and will try to answer to my ability
First of all I think your father doesn't have an extra valve but an extra cusp
probably in his aortic valve perhaps..
For you to have the same issue is rare but not completely impossible.
You can get an Echocardiogram done to check. but if you are able to do
your cardio well you needn't worry.. lot of people have high basal rate
I hope all turns out well for you.. let me know of future developments if any..
Stay healthy.. all the best
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