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Could nicotine cause tia?
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Tobacco use and CVA: Tobacco use makes atherosclerosis worse and may lead to transient ischemic attack due to vascular lesions in the blood vessels in the brain.
Answered 11/25/2012
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No: But it increases your risk of having a tia, if you already have high bp, high cholesterol and diabetes.
Answered 10/3/2016
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