0 Question: If coronary arteries can be blocked with fatty deposits, are there any other ways they can become blocked? Keywords: blockage, coronary artery, fatty deposit Asked by sibuna to Stu, Rob, Maheen, Euan, Deborah on 13 Jun 2016.
Maheen Siddiqui answered on 13 Jun 2016:
Yes… They can become blocked by blood clots. This is called an “arterial embolism” and can actually stop blood flow to a particular organ!
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