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Why do blood clots often lead to heart strokes?

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Dr. Tim Conrad answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

By : Impairing the circulation of blood to the heart. Btw, usually the word "stroke" is used when it is brain and "infarction" is used for heart. In reality, they are the basically the same thing.

Dr Rao agreed

Answered 1/15/2013

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