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I would say a heart attack is worse because it targets the heart, the second most important thing needed for life. There are some cases that people actually survive stokes. But i am not sure about heart attacks.
I would say both are dangerous because people survive heart attacks also, including some of my friends. if you survive a stroke, you most likely have serious brain damage, but for a heart attack, your heart is rarely damaged.
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∙ 8y agoIt would be much more accurate to observe that a stroke is similar to a heart attack, rather than to say that these are the same thing. Both are caused by an interruption in the blood supply to a vital organ, and both can be caused by blood clots inside blood vessels.
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∙ 11y agoBoth are blockages in the arteries that supply oxygen and nutrients to the tissues
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∙ 14y agoNo a stroke is a rupture in the brain.
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What are the dangers of heart attack and stroke?
you could die from them.
When arteries are clogged it can lead to a what?
Stroke, Heart Attack.
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.
What are two risks of being overweight?
# heart attack # stroke
Where did Woodrow Wilson have his heart attack?
he had a stroke in Washington dc
Can hot flashes cause a heart attack or stroke?
yes...
Quitting smoking today will immediately cut your risk of heart attack and stroke?
It will cut your risk of a heart attack into half.
Hackers and spammers cause stress which cause a homicide either stroke or heart attack or worse they kill the computer operator?
Yes,it is possible, the stress level that hackers and spammers put on unaware PC operators could and may have already caused a heart attack or stroke, do you feel this could or should be used in a computer related homicide and be prosecuted? I do..
What disease that people suffer from make it twice as likely to have a stroke or heart attack?
the answer is high cholesterol because high cholesterol lowers your blood sugars which your brain and heart need, increasing the risk of heart attack or stroke.
Difference between a stroke and a heart attack?
Heart attack means you have one of the blood vessels choked in your heart. This gives rise to some of the part of heart dead. In stroke you usually have the blood supply of the brain affected. That gives rise to paralysis of some part of your body, usually.
What makes heart attack and stroke very dangerous?
Your heart stops, it may not start again.
What are illnesses caused by tobacco?
obviously lung cancer or heart failure (heart attack or stroke)
