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, 22 Sep. 2025
Drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine (a medication used to treat opioid use disorder) were also listed as contributing factors.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
While clogged arteries are still the most common cause of heart attacks overall, seldom understood catalysts have put women at a higher risk, including spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), anemia and infections.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 18 Sep. 2025
The autopsy report also noted drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine — a drug used to treat opioid use disorder — as contributing to his death at the age of 54.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
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Johna Burdeos, Health, 22 Sep. 2025
Drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine (a medication used to treat opioid use disorder) were also listed as contributing factors.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
While clogged arteries are still the most common cause of heart attacks overall, seldom understood catalysts have put women at a higher risk, including spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), anemia and infections.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 18 Sep. 2025
The autopsy report also noted drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine — a drug used to treat opioid use disorder — as contributing to his death at the age of 54.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Coronary artery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coronary%20artery. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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