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If you have a family history for heart disease, should you have a stress test regularly?
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Discuss with your Dr: Being cautious is the way to go and helping yourself be more proactive and preventative can only guide you in the right direction. Checking your heart heath is vital, but if in doubt as to annual stress tests, seek more than one opinion.
Answered 1/29/2014
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