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For what reasons high cholesterol can cause heart attack?
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Time and deposits: The continual elevation in blood leads to obstructive atherosclerotic plaque in the heart arteries- coronaries. When obstructed by the plaque or plaque disruption and thrombosis, a heart attack can occur.
Answered 5/13/2013
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