Is a stroke a heartattack? – Sports Science Zone

Question: Is a stroke a heartattack?
- Keywords:
  cardiovascular,
  disease,
  heart attack,
  human body,
  illness,
  stroke
Asked by xpwnedz to Fiona on 22 Mar 2012.
- Fiona Hatch answered on 22 Mar 2012:
  
  Nope; a stroke happens due to a heart attack.
  
  When the heart stops beating in a heart attack, blood is no longer pumped around the body. This means that organs like the brain does not receive oxygen or nutrients. If it doesn’t receive the oxygen/nutrients it needs then a part of the brain will die off because it cannot survive. When part of the brain dies, this is known as having a stroke.

Question: Is a stroke a heartattack?