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Strokes and heart disease are linked together in various ways. In general, riskfactors for stroke and some forms of heart disease are similar. Strokes due to blocks in blood vessels, can be seen along with blocks in blood vessels of the heart. Stroke can occur after a heartattack as well.
They are more prone to have heartattack and stroke (brain attack), due to disease of their blood vessels. Important riskfactors for diseases of blood vessels are high blood pressure and sugar, high blood fat levels, overweight/obesity, and smoking. Aortic dissection is tear in the inner lining of the aorta.
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