Study: Stroke patients could face future heart complications
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Stroke patients could be at an increased risk for future heart complications.
Researchers from the United Kingdom found within the first month after the stroke, 1 in 10 developed acute coronary syndrome, more than 8% were diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and 6% developed heart failure.
Researchers? say?? a stroke can directly damage parts of the brain that control the heart.