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Heart Disease: Genetic or Lifestyle ?

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  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,407 Member
    An aortic dissection killed James. Some might not call that a heart disease; some might. His lifestyle did not contribute to his death. I don't "have a problem" with your anecdote. I do think that people should be very cautious using anecdotes to make broader statements about things. I am a recovering scientist, so I am inherently dubious of anecdotal evidence and know it can be misused easily.

    I'm sorry that your friend has chronic heart failure. I am not defending smoking or alcohol abuse, but I am pointing out that using anecdotal evidence can be a fallacy.

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