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Is congestive heart failure hereditary?
My father and grandfather both passed away fairly young due to congestive heart failure. I am starting to really worry that I will have the same fate. Is this hereditary? What precautions can I take to prevent this from happening to me as well?
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It can be hereditary – you could have an echo-cardiogram or cardiac MRI scan to check for early signs. Also consider genetic screening as there are a number of well-established genes linked to the condition and identifying one of them could help guide treatment.