coronary artery
noun
: either of two arteries that arise one from the left and one from the right side of the aorta immediately above the semilunar valves and supply the tissues of the heart itself
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May Help Protect Your Heart Cardiovascular disease (CVD) includes conditions such as stroke and coronary artery disease.
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Johna Burdeos, Health, 21 Oct. 2024
For example, many signs of coronary artery disease can be missed using traditional diagnostic and stress tests.
—Kenya Gipson, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2024
Deaths from coronary artery disease have risen from 6.4 million in 2000 to 9.1 million in 2021, the WHO said.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024
Cleveland Clinic has pioneered many medical breakthroughs, including coronary artery bypass surgery and the first face transplant in the United States.
—Randy Bean, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
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Johna Burdeos, Health, 21 Oct. 2024
For example, many signs of coronary artery disease can be missed using traditional diagnostic and stress tests.
—Kenya Gipson, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2024
Deaths from coronary artery disease have risen from 6.4 million in 2000 to 9.1 million in 2021, the WHO said.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024
Cleveland Clinic has pioneered many medical breakthroughs, including coronary artery bypass surgery and the first face transplant in the United States.
—Randy Bean, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Coronary artery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coronary%20artery. Accessed 1 Nov. 2024.
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