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Cardiac Injury, Atherosclerosis, And Thrombotic Disease
Key Points The most important disease affecting the heart is atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), caused by plaque in the coronary arteries. ASCVD can lead to thrombotic occlusion of coronary blood flow, causing an acute coronary syndrome (ACS). ACS with frank…