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Can Heart Disease Be Inherited?

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If the question just comes to whether heart disease can be inherited or not, the answer is yes. Like any other trait, a gene also carries the probability of mutation which can cause certain disease and can be further passed on to the next generation. The probability doesn’t ensure the occurrence of the disease, but it surely does mean that the progeny should be careful. The chances of an individual of having inherited heart disease will increase if both his/her maternal and paternal side has a history of the same.

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Can Heart Disease Be Inherited? 

If the question is just about whether heart disease can be inherited or not, the answer is ‘yes’. Like any other trait, a gene also carries the probability of mutation which can cause certain diseases and can be further passed on to the next generation. The probability doesn’t ensure the occurrence of the disease, but it surely does mean that the progeny should be careful. 

The chances of an individual having inherited heart disease will increase if both his/her maternal and paternal side has a history of the same. 

 Following are the very commonly inherited heart‐related diseases: 

Congenital heart disease  Heart failure  Heart attack  Stroke  High blood cholesterol  Cardiomyopathy  Hypertension  Irregular heart rhythm  Enlarged heart  Heart murmurs 

 In most of the cases, heart disease is a product of an unhealthy lifestyle. If one has a family history of heart disease, they should get a genetic counseling done, where they would have a better idea of at what risk they are.   In few cases, due to inherited heart disease, a child may be born with a heart disease. Such condition can be managed if diagnosed at an early stage.  Irrespective of family history, one should get a regular medical checkup done which can detect any abnormalities in the body.     

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