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What is the difference between myocardial infarction and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease?

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See details: A myocardial infarction causes irreversibly damage to the heart muscle. Atherosclerosis is hardening of the arteries but does not imply damage to the heart muscle itself.

Answered 1/8/2014

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