Coronary thrombosis

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Coronary thrombosis, also called coronary occlusion, is a condition in which a clot blocks the passage of blood in an artery of the heart. The portion of the heart muscle supplied by the blocked artery then dies. The death of the muscle is called a heart attack or a myocardial infarction.

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