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Are there any relations between heart attack and stroke?
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Atherosclerosis: Both heart attack and stroke can be due to atherosclerosis. People who have had a heart attack have 2x the risk of stroke than those who have not had a heart attack. If you have atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries, it is likely that your have it in other parts of your body.
Answered 2/21/2015
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