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[-] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago

You can also die from the plaque bursting and causing a blood clot, which might kill you by reaching your heart and blocking blood flow there, but could also reach the brain and cause a stroke.

[-] BurnedDonutHole@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

True but it won't be filling your heart. Most heart attacks are caused by vein related issues instead of something happening inside the heart and filling up the chambers.

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