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2. Coronary arteries - Wikipedia

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   The coronary arteries are the arterial blood vessels of coronary circulation, which transport oxygenated blood to the heart muscle. The heart requires a continuous supply of oxygen to function and survive, much like any other tissue or organ of the body. [1] The coronary arteries wrap around the entire heart.

3. Coronary circulation - Wikipedia

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   The relatively narrow coronary arteries are commonly affected by atherosclerosis and can become blocked, causing angina or a heart attack. The coronary arteries are classified as "terminal circulation", since they represent the only source of blood supply to the myocardium; there is very little redundant blood supply, that is why blockage of ...

4. Left anterior descending artery - Wikipedia

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   Widow maker is an alternative name for the anterior interventricular branch of the left coronary artery. [9] [3] The name widow maker may also apply to the left coronary artery [10] or severe occlusions to that artery. [11] [12] This term is used because the left main coronary and/or the left anterior descending supply blood to large areas of ...

5. Clogged Arteries Can Play a Significant Role in Severe Heart ...

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   “The complexity of blocked arteries and heart disease is that most commonly, there are no symptoms, and that’s the danger of it,” explains Dr. Ian Smith, MD, a best-selling author, former ...

6. Anatomy of the human heart - Wikipedia

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   The heart is a muscular organ situated in the mediastinum.It consists of four chambers, four valves, two main arteries (the coronary arteries), and the conduction system. The left and right sides of the heart have different functions: the right side receives de-oxygenated blood through the superior and inferior venae cavae and pumps blood to the lungs through the pulmonary artery, and the left ...

7. Can shoulder pain be a sign of a heart attack? Here's what ...

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   In a nutshell, Tony miraculously survived 100% blockage in an artery that feeds oxygen to a major portion of the heart. When this particular artery is involved, the consequences often are dire ...

8. Arterial occlusion - Wikipedia

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   A myocardial infarction (MI), or heart attack, arises from complete occlusion of a coronary artery. [9] The most frequent cause of MI is the rupturing of an atherosclerotic plaque formed in CAD. Plaque rupture exposes the subendothelial matrix beneath the plaque, initiating thrombus formation within the vasculature. [ 7 ]

9. Dad, 40, had no idea he had 5 blocked arteries. A checkup ...

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   A healthy friend had a heart attack so Peter Sunwoo went for a heart stress test. A follow up CT showed high calcium levels and all his arteries were blocked. Dad, 40, had no idea he had 5 blocked ...