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Heart Attack

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During a heart attack (or myocardial infarction), one or more of the arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle are blocked. This blockage severely reduces or stops blood supply to part of the heart. If the blood supply is cut off for a long time, these heart muscle cells could become irreversibly damaged. Disability or death can result, depending on the level of damage.

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