Heart attack: Usual cause for chest pain
The chest pain that typically occurs during a heart attack is triggered by an acute blockage of one of the coronary arteries, usually caused by coronary artery disease (CAD). The abrupt blockage is due to a ruptured atherosclerotic plaque in the arterial wall. Once the coronary artery becomes clogged, the heart muscle being supplied by […]
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