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Las arterias sanas son como las tuberías de una casa nueva, el interior de sus paredes es suave y limpio por lo que la sangre puede ir fácilmente hacia donde el cuerpo necesita, pero sus arterias al igual que las tuberías pueden obstruirse.

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