Acumulación de placa en las arterias
Un ataque cardíaco o un accidente cerebrovascular puede ocurrir cuando se rompe un área de placa (ateroesclerosis) y se forma un coágulo sobre el sitio, bloqueando el flujo de sangre a los tejidos del órgano.
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Last reviewed 6/24/2011 by Reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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