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Will Depression Affect The Heart ?

i mean my dad had a block in his heart???is this hereditary ?
posted on Sat, 19 Dec 2009
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Right or left Heart or both can be congenital not hereditary. It's more Acquired in nature due to multiple factors. Stress, anxiety, and depression are main mediators to accelerate this disease. So, please take your father to a good cardiologist+psychiatrist for a combined opinion.
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Will Depression Affect The Heart ?

Right or left Heart or both can be congenital not hereditary. It s more Acquired in nature due to multiple factors. Stress, anxiety, and depression are main mediators to accelerate this disease. So, please take your father to a good cardiologist+psychiatrist for a combined opinion.