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My dad said he thinks he's going to get a heart attack because we stress and annoy him, is this possible?

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Stress: Stress can be detrimental to one's health and given the right substrate could contribute to causing a heart attack.

Answered 7/12/2013

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Un likely: Harass him to stop smoking and eat properly, lose weight and exercize and get over the risk factors that are clear.

Answered 7/20/2013

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