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Is heart disease fatal?
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Some are, some not: Heart disease ranges from trivial (i had a mitral valve that's floppy) to deadly (when it can't pump effectively, life's over, or at least the life you want is over.) if you have a heart diagnosis, talk frankly with your phyiscian; the world's full of folks who've heard "heart disease" but don't know that their form isn't life-threatening. Can you exercise? You'll probably live!
Answered 2/27/2014
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Yes/No: Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death world wide. Not everyone who gets heart disease will die from it however.
Answered 11/4/2012
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