Ultimately: Heart attacks are caused by a supply demand imbalance of oxygen to cardiac muscle. That could be caused by occlusion, spasm, or obstruction of the coronary arteries or a demand imbalance caused by significant cardiac muscle stress.
Answered 10/4/2016
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