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What is the condition where the heart muscle have become clogged with fatty substances?
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Fat heart: There is a lipoid infiltration of the heart muscle that is rare but you probably refer to arteriosclerosis or atherosclerosis which are diseases associated with fatty infiltration of blood vessels including the heart's blood vessels.
Answered 2/4/2014
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