The stroke is was caused by a blocked artery especially small arteries. The study published in the journal Stroke showed that compared with women who consumed diet drinks less than once a week or not at all women who consumed two or more artificially sweetened beverages per day were 23 per cent more likely to have a stroke 31 per cent more likely to have ischemic stroke and 29 per cent were at risk of developing heart disease (fatal or non-fatal heart attack). In addition there was a 16 per cent risk of deaths from any cause. Furthermore stroke risks