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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In 2013, Bush had a coronary artery stent placed following a severe life-threatening blockage.
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Glenn Garner, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
Blood pressure does tend to rise with age, and certain conditions like diabetes, stroke, coronary artery disease, and chronic kidney disease may warrant lower blood pressure targets.
—Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 14 May 2024
The report listed drowning, coronary artery disease and effects of buprenorphine, which treats opioid addiction, as factors.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 May 2024
Some of the most common causes are coronary artery disease (CAD) and high blood pressure.
—Lambeth Hochwald, Health, 3 May 2024
This happens because of coronary artery disease (CAD), the most common type of heart disease.
—Yuliya Klochan, Health, 14 Apr. 2024
The ongoing oxygen deprivation can lead to a host of serious medical conditions, such as high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, heart attack, heart failure, stroke and arrhythmias, a disruption in heart rhythm that can lead to sudden death, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
After the actor was discovered unconscious in a hot tub, an autopsy report showed his cause of death was acute effects of ketamine along with drowning, coronary artery disease and buprenorphine effects.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
Additional factors in Perry’s death included drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine, a medication used to treat opioid use disorder.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Glenn Garner, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
Blood pressure does tend to rise with age, and certain conditions like diabetes, stroke, coronary artery disease, and chronic kidney disease may warrant lower blood pressure targets.
—Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 14 May 2024
The report listed drowning, coronary artery disease and effects of buprenorphine, which treats opioid addiction, as factors.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 May 2024
Some of the most common causes are coronary artery disease (CAD) and high blood pressure.
—Lambeth Hochwald, Health, 3 May 2024
This happens because of coronary artery disease (CAD), the most common type of heart disease.
—Yuliya Klochan, Health, 14 Apr. 2024
The ongoing oxygen deprivation can lead to a host of serious medical conditions, such as high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, heart attack, heart failure, stroke and arrhythmias, a disruption in heart rhythm that can lead to sudden death, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
After the actor was discovered unconscious in a hot tub, an autopsy report showed his cause of death was acute effects of ketamine along with drowning, coronary artery disease and buprenorphine effects.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
Additional factors in Perry’s death included drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine, a medication used to treat opioid use disorder.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Coronary artery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coronary%20artery. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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