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What can cause a heart attack in men?
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See below: All the classical risk factors which include smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, family history and if you have the above, a heart attack may be precipitated by stress including drugs, excessive drinking and sex, and many more. Live healthy and good luck!
Answered 10/14/2016
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Heart attack: Is caused by a clot forming in a heart artery and blocking flow of blood to the heart muscle. It can be triggered by any kind of physical, psychologic or chemical(smoke)stress. The causes in women are the same. We think a fatty plaque in the blood vessel cracks and a clot forms at that spot.
Answered 3/30/2013
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