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I want to understand one concept. I studied that Coronary Artery is filled mostly during diastole. Then why there is Atherosclerosis in Coronary Artery ? Pressure is low during diastol. Please share some intuition from your experience.
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Yes coronary artery fills during diastole. Atherosclerosis occurs not only due to BP. Various risk factors lead to atherosclerosis.
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