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How can hypertension can be a risk factor for myocardial infarction?
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HTN - MI: Stiffening of the arteries - increase work done by the heart - abnormal chemistry in the arteries - this in turn leads to more cholesterol deposition and can lead to mi.
Answered 4/20/2014
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