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What Are The Chances Of Heart Attack In A Premature Baby?
hi i just found out i was born when my mom was only 8 months old pregnant. am gonna turn 21 in a couple of weeks and i have two kids i want to know if theres a possibility that i would suffer from a heart attack or any of those things involving that iwas a premature baby?
Don't worry, there no added risk for heart attack in prematurely born babies during their life. The chances of having heart attack is the same as the entire population.
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Take care.
Regards, Dr. Lilit Baghdasaryan
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What Are The Chances Of Heart Attack In A Premature Baby?
Hello and welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Don t worry, there no added risk for heart attack in prematurely born babies during their life. The chances of having heart attack is the same as the entire population. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care. Regards, Dr. Lilit Baghdasaryan