Cardiology: Bad matters made worse.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1038/487306a and PMC identifier PMC2854623.
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Abstract
Heart attacks occur when lipoprotein-driven inflammation called atherosclerosis triggers blood clotting in the arteries. It seems that the attacks can, in turn, accelerate atherosclerosis by fanning the inflammation.