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Progressive build-up of plaque in coronary artery


Plaque may build-up in a coronary artery at the site of a tear in the lining of the vessel.

Progressive build-up of plaque in coronary artery


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Review Date: 5/23/2011
Reviewed By: Michael A. Chen, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington Medical School, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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