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Atherosclerosis (plaque build up on vessel wall) Congestive heart failure (weaker heart cannot pump effectively, resulting in damming of blood in venous system) Coronary artery disease (stenosed coronary artery or emboli formation in coronary arteries resulting in angina or myocardial infarction) Angina pectoris (Severe pain of heart caused by brief ischemic attack of a blocked coronary artery) Myocardial infarction (aka heart attack. Cardiac necrosis caused by prolonged ischemia caused by a blocked coronary artery) Aneurysms (thinning or bulging of a vessel wall leading to potential bursting of vessel) Cardiac tamponade (fluid accumulation in pericardial sac pushes against heart and reduces pumping efficiency)

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