Heart Disease Risk Gene May Pass From Dads to Sons

My father died of heart disease before he had kids. What is my risk?

This is a true fact that the US. gov website published a few back. Ten out of ten men will die sometime in their life time.

Whether the son in our family inherited it or not is yet to be determined, brother still alive.
A sister died at 41 of heart disease. Brother did get the diabetes.

Thanks for another thing to worry about. Give it six months and a new study will say something totally different. Remember, in the 80's when they said coffee could cause cancer and now it's good for you.

My husband died of the same heart problem his father had. Only my husband died 6 years younger than his dad and my husband was the one who had bypass surgery. He never felt good afterwards and I believe it shortened his life. Never assume surgery is the best option!

This study links increased risk with exaggerated inflammation response, not cholesterol nor connective tissue. Those at risk may benefit from anti inflammatory spices such as turmeric, or very low dose ibuprofen, or anti coagulants such as fish oil and aspirin. We already knew these therapies were helpful. Now we have a genotype that would be most helped.

Thanks dad.... 48 and out...

I'm no scientist, but I strongly disagree with this study. I'm female and have coronary artery disease. My dad had it and one of my grandfather's also had it. I do not know of a female relative who has died from it in my family. My doctor says mine is inherited. I also had a genetic defect in the heart that caused an SVT that had to be corrected. My sister and I both had that. I suspect, but do not know for sure that my dad had that too.

Sooooo I get Heart health from Dad and Eye Color, Hair retention and Crazy from Mom?

Gee, thanks, Dad!

NO #$%$ Who's the master mind who figured this out.

If it is carried in the Y chromosome then only men can get it (when y is in the mix only boys are conceived) So what causes it in women (even if it appears later) be they do not get a Y from daddy.

What were the thoughts on this subject before this highly intelligent,probably highly expensive study was done ?I was under the impression that genetics were behind all human structure,good and bad.

'This can lead to angina symptoms and heart attacks. It develops in men about a decade earlier than in women. '

Nope, women don't have heart disease anymore. It's totally something else. (Maybe it's the gallbladder that mimics heart symtoms.) There's no genetic disposition in women since there's no y chromosome. (sarcasm)

DIET, DIET, DIET, DIET, and other bad lifestyle choices will have far wider impact on a man than any stupid y chromosome genes!!! Which the average man tends to eat a bad diet for more years than the average woman does. And even when married, they'll tend to want the bad foods alot more often and especially when out at a restaurant. AVERAGE MAN, not the one who always making health conscious choices.

I think everyone knows that alot of diseases are genetic.

if you have a heart you have the genes for heart disease...if you are stressed or obese you will increase that risk. where is my $200 million for research?

so does baldness in many cases! try to find a father with good hair a good heart and brains aint easy!!!!!!!!!

That is NOT surprising it is logical.

And peoiple are actually getting paid to come up with this schitt? Things that most of us kinew before we turned 12?

Nice to know that as a woman, I've NOTHING to fear!! :)

Whey do women have any at all???? Why has my mom and aunt suffered when my grandmother didn't have it, nor her mother???

It's GREAT to know that there is SOMETHING that's can't be blamed on mama!! :)