Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
My father had a heart attack when young. should i be worried?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Let this prompt you: ...To get a thorough evaluation of your cardiovascular risk, and then to take the steps needed to reduce your risk. You do have risk because of your father's history, but that doesn't mean there isn't anything that can be done about it. Good luck!
Answered 10/3/2016
5.8k views
Heart attack: Early heart attack does 'run in families' this is one of the risk factors. We use this as an indicator that the patient should be aggressive in controlling all the risk factors like lipids, smoking, bp, diabetes, gout, exercise that they can. Most people can't change their parents. Lots of us have that same risk(me too), .
Answered 3/30/2013
5.2k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
My father had chest pains and multiple heart attacks he was revived what should be the next course of action?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
If my father needed a bypass when he was 55 years old, will I also develop heart problems while i'm still young?
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Can my father have diabetes?Since 6 months before he was not diagnosed with diabetes when he suffered with heart attack
6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
My father had a widow maker heart attack in December and had another one last night. Did the first one make him more likely to have another one?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
My father had a heart attack last week. Does this put me at a higher risk of heart attack myself? I am also overweight and over eat. Don't smoke?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Could use your help docs! my father had a heart attack at a young age, will i be ok?
My father had a heart attack at a young age, will I be ok? Or are heart problems genetic?
My father (56) had heart attack 10 days ago and got one stent inserted. He is little tired and weak now but overall fine. He has night sweats (two-three times during night). I'm worried, is it normal after heart attack and angioplasty? Thank you!
My father had a heart attack, is he also more likely to have a stroke?
What is my risk of a heart attack? My father died suddenly and I am anxious this will happen at any moment.
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
