coronary occlusion
noun
: the partial or complete blocking (as by a thrombus, by spasm, or by sclerosis) of a coronary artery
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The cause listed on her death certificate was acute coronary occlusion.
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Elaine Louie, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2023
The elder Pulman died June 17, 1940, of a coronary occlusion related to a ruptured appendix with general peritonitis, according to his death certificate.
—Paula Allen, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Dec. 2017
Elaine Louie, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2023
The elder Pulman died June 17, 1940, of a coronary occlusion related to a ruptured appendix with general peritonitis, according to his death certificate.
—Paula Allen, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Dec. 2017
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