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So I understand that sudden exercise can cause clots to become loose and get stuck in one of your coronary arteries causing a heart attack. But those clots are

So I understand that sudden exercise can cause clots to become loose and get stuck in one of your coronary arteries causing a heart attack. But those clots are there whether you exercise or not, right? So they are going to cause a heart attack at some point. So by avoiding exercise, you just delay the inevitable. Am I missing something?

analog31 9y ago
The mechanism is that a plaque builds up in your coronary artery. This plaque can rupture, spontaneously or if disturbed for some reason. Then your blood starts rapidly forming a clot around the location of the rupture, and this is what blocks the artery. https://www.verywell.com/stemi-st-segment-elevation-myocardial-infarction-1746032 https://www.verywell.com/stemi-st-segment-elevation-myocardi...