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coronary artery

noun

Anatomy.
  1. either of two arteries that originate in the aorta and supply the heart muscle with blood.


coronary artery

noun

  1. either of two arteries branching from the aorta and supplying blood to the heart
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coronary artery

  1. Either of two arteries that originate in the aorta and supply blood to the muscular tissue of the heart.
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Origin of coronary artery1

First recorded in 1735–45; so called from its crownlike envelopment of the heart
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The Oscar-winning actor, 95, died at his Santa Fe home from coronary artery disease, with advanced Alzheimer's disease a contributing factor.

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The most common cause of heart failure is blockage of coronary arteries that leads to death of the cardiomyocyte heart muscle cells.

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Instead of being caused by a single genetic spelling mistake, in some patients the condition is more like common diseases such as coronary artery disease, where many genetic differences collectively contribute to risk.

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He had been diagnosed with coronary artery disease and was found to have drowned in a hot tub.

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The Northern Trust say they currently offer it to heart failure patients who have had an ischaemic event, which is disruption of blood flow to the heart caused by disease of the coronary arteries.

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