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Is there anything that clogs up heart arteries during a heart attack?
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Heart attack: Usually this is clot blocking the artery.
Answered 4/5/2013
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Plaque& clot: The plaque is there and disrupts and or a thrombus-clot firms on a raw or narrow surface.
Answered 4/13/2013
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