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A 10-year-old girl is brought to her primary care PA with worsening gait instability. Over the past few weeks, the patient has had several falls at school. Her mother has noticed that the patient’s gait appears uncoordinated and that she has occasionally been slurring her words. The patient’s physical exam is notable for high-arched feet, difficulty walking in a straight line, and decreased vibratory sensation in both the upper and lower extremities. She subsequently undergoes a genetic analysis, which demonstrates a GAA repeat on chromosome 9. Which of the following is the most common cause of mortality in individuals with this disease process?

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