A hemorrhage or thrombosis involving the arteries that supply the heart; a ‘heart attack’. Risk factors associated with CVAs include smoking, ‘bad’ cholesterol (LDL-cholesterol), but not ‘good’ cholesterol (HDL-cholesterol), and high blood pressure.<\/p>\n
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