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Relation Between Stroke and Heart Disease

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These clots can break away into the circulation and get lodged into a blood vessel of the brain. The clot thus blocks a blood vessel of the brain and causes a stroke. Similar clot formation can also occur when there is obstruction to a heart valve. Another reason for stroke is high blood pressure.

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What do you call fluid collection around the heart?

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If the amount of fluid is large or there is a rapid increase in the rate of fluid collection, the compression of the heart prevents its proper filling. An unfilled heart is not able to pump out blood well and the blood pressure falls. This serious condition is known as cardiac tamponade.