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Enfermedad de las arterias coronarias (EAC)

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La EAC es una enfermedad que afecta las arterias de su corazón. Estas arterias suministran oxígeno y nutrientes al músculo cardíaco. En ocasiones, una sustancia grasa llamada "placa" se acumula sobre las paredes internas de estas arterias. Este proceso se llama aterosclerosis.

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