Can heart conditions and/or diseases be passed on genetically?

Question

I had congestive heart failure. The reason has never been determined. My cardiologist theorizes that I may have gotten it through genetics or a virus before birth. Now I have been diagnosed with anoxia cardiomyopathy and hypertension.

Will these conditions be passed on to my kids (if I have them)?

Serious responses only please. I am being serious.

There are no other cases of heart disease in my family. I'm the only person that has ever had these conditions.

Answer 1

Wow, that is something. I am sorry to report that I'm not a health professional and cannot offer information. But I would like to encourage you in what you already know - about exercising and diet. Whatever the doc suggests as far as exercising - make sure you do it because as you get older (I'm guessing your in your twenties or early thirties) our lovely bodies deteriorate and I learned the hard way that proper exercise will keep us from deteriorating as badly. Plus, I learned about diet and supplementation. You no doubt have to follow a special diet. I recommend you to also supplement. I personally use certain products that are AMAZING and would love to guide you to them if you're interested.

As for your potential kids, the best you can do is pray, make healthy choices, have mommy nurse (it gives babies antibodies & extra stuff no man made milk offers), start them early on eating healthy and LOW sugars. NO POP like I used to allow. It messes up the ph and puts strain on our systems. Fiber, Veges, and Fruits should always be number one and your kids should be quite fine!

Prayer is most important.
God bless!

Answer 2

My dad has congestive heart failure, and has had several heart attacks and bypasses. Some of this is indeed genetic, but not necessarily hereditary. I'm not a cardiologist by any means, but I wanted to speak to a different aspect of your question.

I have two children who were born with birth defects. Stickler's Syndrome includes heart problems, along with other serious issues, so this is a day-to-day subject for me. Please don't let the possibility of passing on something so treatable to your children keep you from having them if that's what you (and your partner) desire. I would not change who my children are, and their struggles have helped make them who they are. They're as perfect as kids get. But what has been pointed out to me a lot lately is that even if you are a perfect physical specimen, there is no guarantee that your child will be. So find out for sure if your type of problems are hereditary, and what percentage chance your kids will have of getting it. If it's something where the doctors don't know and can't find out, then usually the chance is just the same as them having any other problem. Talk about this with someone other than strangers on the internet. The people who will help you most with this are those who know you best.

Answer 3

yes they can. i suffered a mild infarction(heart attack) in 2001 and in a few weeks i had 2 stents placed into my ateries. my dad had a weak heart and suffered with heart problems all his life. he died in 1987. my sister was also stricken with heart problems with several attacks plus a few strokes. she passed august 2006.my mother passed in 1976 due to a massive stroke and my sister had several.matter of fact most of my deceased relatives died of heart attacks with a very small number of strokes.if you and i had taken better care of ourselves when we were young and had kept it up we would have these problems. so i would advise you to talk with your children about a healthy lifestyle.its not easy but can be done.i was injured severely in the army in 1973 and i did do some exercises but as i aged it became more impossible for any extreme activity.im now 53 and have a bone disease that is in my spine so i can walk but anything else i cant.genetics plays a big part in your off spring so have them eat healthy and exercise at least 3 times a week.running is the best for the heart as long as you dont over do it.you might check on your relatives like siblings mother father uncles and aunts to see what their health is in. good luck becuse we both are going to need it

Answer 4

We are all the product of what has been passed to us genetically.Who do you look like? Probably look more like your parents or grandparents than you look like your next door neighbor. You are more likely to have the same internal plumbing as well. You can't see that your insides are similar to theirs until you suffer the same problems and diseases. Genetics can be tricky-if your spouse is healthy your kids may have a good chance of inheriting her traits as well as yours. Your grandkids may be the first to feel the effects of your negative genetic characteristics.

Answer 5

Certain conditions can predispose children for those conditions.
But that does not mean they will have them.
If they are raised with good healthy nutrition and health practices, that would greatly minimize their predisposition. Also I hope your are eating a healthy diet full of good wholefoods. Just because you have a condition does not mean that with good healthy practices your conditions could be greatly minimized too, and you could live a long healthy life. Check out this site on healthy living. There are also a lot of great healthy books listed there too.
http://www.recipes-for-a-healthy-home.com

Answer 6

Yes! I am 34 years old, and I had my first heart attack 1.5 years ago. My father died of a heart attack, and my mother had a triple bypass surgery. Plus all my Aunts and Uncles have heart conditions!!!

Don't let me scare you though. A sensible diet and consistent exercise helps too (My aunts and uncles smoked cigarettes alot and didn't exercise much). Keep a good additude also, try not to stress out, especially about things you can't control.

Answer 7

The three heart conditions, yes, almost surely are passed on genetically.

Answer 8

People can be genetically predisposed to certain heart diseases and well as other types of diseases, i.e. cancer hyertension, diabetes, etc. However, it doesn't always mean that children will definitely inherit and develop these diseases from their parents.

Answer 9

Yes it is genetic, it can be passed on from generation to generation

Answer 10

yes it can, it doesent always mean they will get it, however they stand a much better Chance of it later on in Life!