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While Victims of Heart Attacks Have More Options Regarding Treatment

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While victims of heart attacks have more options regarding treatment than they did a generation ago,the rate of recurrence continues to be high.Outline the treatments that are available.Why do you think that a person who has had a heart attack is likely to have another?


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