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  2. 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 ...

  3. File:Diagram of the human heart (cropped).svg - Wikipedia

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  4. File:Heart diagram-en.svg - Wikipedia

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    English: Heart diagram with labels in English. Blue components indicate de-oxygenated blood pathways and red components indicate oxygenated blood pathways. [1] [2]

  5. Heart - Wikipedia

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    In the developed world, valvular heart disease is most commonly caused by degeneration secondary to old age, but may also be caused by infection of the heart valves (endocarditis). In some parts of the world rheumatic heart disease is a major cause of valvular heart disease, typically leading to mitral or aortic stenosis and caused by the body ...

  6. File:Diagram of the human heart.svg - Wikipedia

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    SVG illustration of the human heart, created by Wapcaplet in Sodipodi. Slightly modified for correct rendering by Yaddah (no changes to content). Cropped version withour white space available at File:Diagram of the human heart (cropped).svg Uploaded on 24 Dec 2003. Diagram of the human heart: Source: Own work: Author: Wapcaplet, Yaddah: Other ...

  7. Coronary circulation - Wikipedia

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    Coronary arteries labeled in red text and other landmarks in blue text Schematic view of the heart. Coronary arteries supply blood to the myocardium and other components of the heart. Two coronary arteries originate from the left side of the heart at the beginning (root) left ventricle.

  8. Coronary arteries - Wikipedia

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    Coronary artery disease (CAD) or ischemic heart disease are the terms used to describe narrowing of the coronary arteries. [8] As the disease progresses, plaque buildup can partially block blood flow to the heart muscle. Without enough blood supply , the heart is unable to work properly, especially under increased stress.

  9. Circumflex branch of left coronary artery - Wikipedia

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    Anatomy figure: 20:04-01 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center – "Posterior view of the heart." [dead link ‍] Anatomy photo:20:09-0104 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center [dead link ‍] – "Heart: The Left Coronary Artery and its Branches" Image at merck.com Archived 14 April 2006 at the Wayback Machine