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Over the past few years, there has been increasing evidence for the potential clinical implications
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of dysfunctional brain–heart interactions. For instance, cerebrovascular accidents and transient
ischaemic attacks (transient episodes of neurological dysfunction caused by the loss of blood flow)
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