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If the right main artery to the heart is 100 % occluded (closed), will this cause sudden death?

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Dr. Volkan Tuzcu answered

Specializes in Pediatric Cardiology

Coronary : It may or may not, more likely to lead to sudden death if it was occluded in a short period of time ..

Dr Friedlander and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 3/12/2021

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Maybe, maybe not : At autopsy, I Often see right main coronary arteries that have probably been occluded for years and the person dies of something unrelated.

Dr Feola and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 7/21/2015

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