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Can Loose Motion Be A Symptom Of Heart Attack?

One of y neighbor aged 52 died suddenly yesterday evening after reporting loose motion. He was reported to have fever 2 days back. People are also suspecting it as a massive heart attack. What could be the reason? Can loose motion be a symptom of heart attack?
Wed, 16 Jul 2014
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For any disease or condition we have typical and atypical manifestations of presentation.
Loose motion is one of the atypical manifestation of heart attack.
But its wrong to suspect heart attack in any patient who suffers diarrhea.
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Can Loose Motion Be A Symptom Of Heart Attack?

For any disease or condition we have typical and atypical manifestations of presentation. Loose motion is one of the atypical manifestation of heart attack. But its wrong to suspect heart attack in any patient who suffers diarrhea.