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Friend died suddenly at age 42 from heart attack. i have high cholesterol and am worried. how can young people just have heart attacks and what risks?
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Heart attack : Every persons risk for heart attack is different . Doctor can do cardiovascular risk assessment and identify if anything can be done to reduce risk . Some are modifiable and non modifiable risk factors for heart attack . Please see your doctor.
Answered 2/16/2017
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