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Easy 30 points Personal Fitness expain and tell me some research on heart attack as a disease. I need research and facts I can use for my portfolio.

Be sure to include facts about:

the disease (is it hereditary, contagious, caused by exposure to risk factors, etc.)
risk behaviors associated with the disease
prevention
treatment plans
how have these diseases affected you, your family and/or friends

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Overview. Heart attacks most often occur as a result of ischemic heart disease, also called coronary heart disease or coronary artery disease. Ischemic heart disease is a condition in which a waxy substance called plaque builds up inside the coronary arteries.

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