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What is a stroke? is it just about brain? there is no such a thing for heart ?


What is a stroke? is it just about brain? there is no such a thing for heart ?

You have a stroke when something goes wrong in the blood vessels that supply blood to the brain. There are two types. You can have a clot or a bleed. Strokes do not affect the heart, but often people who have had a stroke also have heart problems. High blood pressure is the main cause for stroke and is also a risk factor for heart disease. That is why lots of stroke patients also have heart problems.

There are two types of strokes, One is an ischemic stroke where a clot, throbus has migrated to the brain and blocked an artery. The second is a hemerrhage, where a blood vessle ruptures from the increase in pressure (high blood pressure) which has been weakening the artery.

Location of the even will determine the type of disfunction of the person, anything from very mild to possible death.

The heart does have similar issues. A clot formed by atherosclerosis causes a heart attck, but rarely does a vessle rupture like a Hemorrhagic stroke, but the vessels can discect, or rip

Hope this answers your question

Stroke is usually caused in the brain. No, there is no stroke for the heart...that is called a heart attack.

its a brain attack just like a heart attack but in the brain.

no. there are a many kinds of strokes. like heat strokes- too hot

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