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molecules form a waxy, sticky substance called plaque. As blood flows by, this attached plaque snares more and more molecules until a thick buildup occurs. The buildup eventually inhibits or completely blocks blood flow through the artery the same way that debris blocks water flowing through a drain. If oxygen-rich blood can’t make it through the arteries to cells and organs, they can fail from oxygen deprivation. As plaque deposits build up on arterial walls, the arteries begin to harden. This happens because the plaque eventually calcifies . Did you ever leave

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