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Genetics and heritability of coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction.
Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society - 1 Jan 2007
Mayer Björn, Erdmann Jeanette, Schunkert Heribert
Abstract excerpt
A positive family history is frequently reported by patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) or myocardial infarction. For risk stratification, it is crucial to distinguish between accidental reoccurrence of sporadic cases and cases with a true heritable component of the conditions. A familial predisposition is assumed when a myocardial infarction is diagnosed by a male first degree relative before the 55th...
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