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  2. Cardiocentric hypothesis - Wikipedia

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    According to the cardiocentric hypothesis, the heart is the primary location of human emotions, cognition, and awareness. [1] This notion may be traced back to ancient civilizations such as Egypt and Greece, where the heart was regarded not only as a physical organ but also as a repository of emotions and wisdom. [2]

  3. These 3 Heart Conditions May Impact Brain Health ... - AOL

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    And following a heart attack, up to 50% of people experience some loss of brain function. Like the other heart conditions already mentioned, CHD is linked to brain harm through reduced blood flow ...

  4. Neurocardiology - Wikipedia

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    The constant communication between the heart and the brain have proved invaluable to the interdisciplinary fields of neurological and cardiac diseases. [4] The fundamental understanding of the communication between the heart and the brain via the nervous system has led scientists towards an understanding of its elaborate circuitry.

  5. 6 simple strategies to keep your brain and your heart strong

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    6 ways to strengthen your brain (and your heart) Despite all the worrisome connections, there are also lots of things you can do to make your heart and your brain stronger. In a recent study ...

  6. Myocardial infarction - Wikipedia

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    Myocardial infarction; Other names: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI), heart attack: A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, causing catastrophic thrombus formation, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream to the heart muscle.

  7. Brain ischemia - Wikipedia

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    Brain ischemia has been linked to a variety of diseases or abnormalities. Individuals with sickle cell anemia, compressed blood vessels, ventricular tachycardia, plaque buildup in the arteries, blood clots, extremely low blood pressure as a result of heart attack, and congenital heart defects have a higher predisposition to brain ischemia in comparison to the average population.

  8. Stroke - Wikipedia

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    With the availability of treatments that can reduce stroke severity when given early, many now prefer alternative terminology, such as "brain attack" and "acute ischemic cerebrovascular syndrome" (modeled after heart attack and acute coronary syndrome, respectively), to reflect the urgency of stroke symptoms and the need to act swiftly. [22]

  9. Clinical death - Wikipedia

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    Without special treatment after circulation is restarted, full recovery of the brain after more than 3 minutes of clinical death at normal body temperature is rare. [6] [7] Usually brain damage or later brain death results after longer intervals of clinical death even if the heart is restarted and blood circulation is successfully restored ...