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Can you have a heart attack or a stroke without having high blood pressure?
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∙ 12y ago
Yes. There are a number of causes of myocardial infarction (heart attack). You can have a blood clot block arteries in your heart, you can have plaque dislodge and block arteries in your heart, or you can have a rupture of arteries in your heart. Basically, anything that blocks adequate blood flow to the heart's muscle will cause an infarction. Having normal blood pressure only reduces the risk of one possible way to have an infarction: rupture. It does not, however, remove the risk all together.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 17y agoYes! There are numerous studies, especially ones from the 1950s and 1960s that showed that patients who had died from a heart attack did not necessarily have blockages in their arteries. We also known of a couple of medical conditions that cause chest pain that are not due to blockages. For example, the coronary arteries, the arteries that actually supply the heart tissue with blood, can actually spasm and reduce blood flow thus causing a heart attack.
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∙ 14y agoYes, you can have a heart attack without knowing it. It is called a "silent" MI. Some data suggests greater than 50% of MIs are silent.
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∙ 13y agoYes only if you have certain illnesses
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∙ 12y agoyes u can
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When the blood pressure gets high the person will have an increased risk of?
If you have high blood-pressure, there is an increase in the risk of either a stroke or a heart attack.
How do you stroke?
By having a blood clot can cause a stroke. This is a serious Matter so call 911 as soon as a Blood Clot comes and you have a stroke!A stroke is an attack on the brain. High blood pressure is a factor. When you have high blood pressure, the blood will slam against the insides of tour arteries, causing them to flake. If a flake breaks off, it can rush to your brain and hit your brain.
How do you get Stroke?
By having a blood clot can cause a stroke. This is a serious Matter so call 911 as soon as a Blood Clot comes and you have a stroke!A stroke is an attack on the brain. High blood pressure is a factor. When you have high blood pressure, the blood will slam against the insides of tour arteries, causing them to flake. If a flake breaks off, it can rush to your brain and hit your brain.
Cardiovascular diseases are what type of diseases?
Stroke, High blood pressure, and Heart attack.
When you take drugs does it increase your rate of having a heart attack or a stroke?
both
Can varapamil cause a stroke if the blood pressure is normal?
Verapamil helps lower your blood pressure. Religiously taking this drug prevent you from having stroke.
What is primary cause of stroke?
Well, I'm not really sure with my answer but I think the primary cause of the stroke is the heart attack and high blood pressure.. :)
What can happen to smaller capillaries and arteries if the blood pressure is too high?
Heart attack, or stroke.
What is stroke volume used to measure?
Stroke volume is used to measure the heart rate and arterial pressure. Most people who have had a heart attack or stroke or are at risk of having either of these issues must have their heart tested using stroke volume.
What are the effects of Cholesterol?
· Angina· Coronary heart disease· Heart arrhythmias -- an irregular heart rhythm· Transient ischemic attack(TIA, or "mini" stroke)· Heart attack· Stroke· Peripheral artery disease· High blood pressure.
How do I satify my boyfriend without having intercoarse?
Oral sex or stroke him off
What are the long term affects of eating fatty foods?
Higher blood pressure, increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
