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Would you please help describe the commonest heart problems in teenagers?
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HTN/ SVT: Due to the rise of obesity on children and teenagers hypertensive cardiovascular disease is on the rise bringing all the complications associated. Also supra ventricular tachycardias is common in that age group.
Answered 4/25/2013
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