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Stroke or stroke plus neck artery tear almost doubles risk of heart attack within a year, finds research
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Stroke or stroke plus neck artery tear almost doubles risk of heart attack within a year, finds research

by American Heart Association Credit: CC0 Public DomainHeart attack risk almost doubles in the first year after a stroke or when combined with a tear in a neck artery wall; however, a tear without a stroke does not seem to raise heart attack risk, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association’s...