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English: The image shows how smoking can affect arteries in the heart and legs. Figure A shows the location of coronary heart disease and peripheral arterial disease. Figure B shows a detailed view of a leg artery with atherosclerosis—plaque buildup that's partially blocking blood flow. Figure C shows a detailed view of a coronary (heart) artery with atherosclerosis.
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Source http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/smo/
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Public domain This image is a work of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain in the United States. NHLBI Copyright and Use of Materials Policy

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26 August 2012

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