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Unusual Causes of Heart Attacks

Rare and unusual causes of heart attacks include severe blood loss, trauma to the heart, tearing or damage to the wall of the coronary artery, and bending or kinking of coronary arteries.
Unusual Causes of a Heart Attack
Other than cholesterol build-up and spasm, several rare abnormalities of coronary arteries can cause heart attacks.
Spasm of the Coronary Arteries
A heart attack if your coronary arteries have no blockage can be due to spasm.

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