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Can their be heart stroke, because i was under impression that stroke can only be of brain?

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Different names: For different organs. In fact some people have advocated calling a stroke a "brain attack" to motivate people to seek immediate treatment like they have learned for a heart attack. Similar problem occurring with a blocked artery, just to a different organ.

Dr Koch agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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Dr. Rick Koch answered

No: Heart "strokes" are heart attacks or myocardial infarctions.

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/17/2013

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