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Question #12731
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reason for heart stroke - #12731

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I am really concerned about my grandpa. He’s always beeen healthy, but just last week, out of nowhere, he suffered a heart stroke, and now he’s in the hospital. It's so frustrating not knowing what caused this, like what was the reaaason for the heart stroke? He’s never shown any major symptoms before, just the usual aging stuff, y'know? He did have high cholesterol numbers from the tests last year, but he was managing it well, or at least we thought. I'm trying to understand what could've led to such a sudden heart stroke. Is there a specific reeaason for heart stroke that I should be aware of? Like, what are the risk factors? I've heard about things like hypertension and diabetes being big players, but can stress or lifestyle choices really make that much of an impact to be the sole reeson for a heart stroke? It’s just confusing because he was always active, you know? Could it be something in the diet too? I mean, he loved his fried food but cut back a lot lately. I just wanna get a handle on this because I feel like I should have seen warning signs or something. What are some things to watch for moving forward?

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