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Grandfather and grandmother died of heart problems at 70. can i have heart problems at 30?

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Yes: Anybody could have a hearrattack at 30 years but it will not be attributed to your elderly grandparents who had heart attack after 55 years of age.

Dr Chilakapati and another doctor agreed

Answered 2/22/2014

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