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What are the symptoms of coronary heart disease and how do you get it in the first place?

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Dr. Gutti Rao answered

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CAD: Coronary artery disease occurs as a result of progressive obstruction of the lumen by atherosclerotic process. Sometimes it may end up in an acute myocardial infarction if the obstruction is more than 70%, with death of heart muscle.

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Answered 2/27/2014

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