Medical Journeys

Posts Tagged ‘history of heart disease’

I am a 26 year old female with a blood pressure ranging from 116-118/76-78. I have never had hypertension. I am obese, however, with a strong family history of heart disease on my father’s side. I know what I need to do to be healthy, so please – no lectures. My specific question is regarding the likelihood of having coronary artery disease or severe atherosclerosis without any hypertension. Not just applying to me, either, but generally speaking. Thank you.

I have been having EXTREME shortness of breath for months now….it will start as having to try harder to breathe and/or gasping for air. This will last for a while, but eventually will go away. It happens every day periodically throughout the day.

I have a STRONG history of heart disease in my family for men….could this be it? If not so then what?
I hav’nt been to a phyician yet, but I do know that I am not allergic to anything.

I am currently writing a fiction and decided i need an actual medical explanation for the story. But i can’t seem to find the information with classified causes and risks. Can you help me? It will be so much helping if you can give me some links to the information sources. What kind of heart disease could possibly infected a young woman at the age of 20 with no significant health record and family with the history of heart disease or heart problem? Thank you.