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What is the lifespan of a stroke patient if they continue smoking and drinking heavily?

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Shorter.: Having a stroke suggests vascular risk factors, of which smoking cigarettes is a big one. Someone like this who continues to smoke could easily have another stroke or a heart attack.

Answered 12/20/2014

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