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If a 70-year-old suffered an artery blockage, what is their chance of survival?
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Depends . . .: Where is blockage? In other words, which artery is blocked? Heart? Brain? Legs? Lungs? Penis? Arterial blockage in heart could cause angina (chest pain) or even heart attack if abrupt. In brain, we call this a stroke. In legs, it's peripheral arterial/vascular disease. In lungs, it's pulmonary embolism (very dangerous & deadly). In penis, it's erectile dysfunction. Chance of survival varies . . .
Answered 8/28/2018
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