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What would experts say? could a heart attack cause a change in personality?
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Heart attack: Heart attack can cause change in some people's personality.
Answered 8/25/2013
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Not specifically: But some folks are so upset that they do change for the better / or occasionally for the worse! tough coping with the reality of mortality or illness. Men are worse.
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It can if people : Get depression or ptsd afterwards which is not uncommon as life threatening events affect individuals differently.
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