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Can children have coronary artery disease?
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Yes: With explosion of obesity in children, early coronary plaque is possible by their 18th birthday.
Answered 10/19/2014
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Unlikely: CAD is secondary to cholesterol and calcium building up in the walls of arteries. While it is possible to occur in children or young adults due to hereditary or congenital problems, it is overwhelmingly a disease of middle aged to older adults.
Answered 6/10/2014
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