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The cardiologist enquires about the family history of the patient including whether any cases of heart attacks, strokes, coronary artery diseases, acute heart diseases, and early death linked to heart disease have occurred in the patient’s family. The family history of heart disease recording is based on the fact that, if family members have suffered from any heart or cardiovascular disease, then the patient is more likely to have the heart disease. The brothers or sisters of a patient with heart disease are 40% more likely to suffer heart disease in the future, while the offspring of patients with early heart disease are 60 –75% more prone to heart diseases [7].