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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An autopsy report revealed that the actor's death resulted from the acute effects of ketamine, with contributing factors including drowning, coronary artery disease, and the effects of buprenorphine, a prescription medication used to treat opioid use disorder.
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
Contributing factors include drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine, which is used to treat opioid use disorder, the medical examiner said.
—City News Service, Daily News, 27 May 2026
In total, the studies included nearly 2,700 participants free of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, coronary artery disease, and heart failure.
—Cathy Nelson, Health, 14 May 2026
An autopsy later determined that Perry died from acute effects of ketamine, as well as other contributing factors such as drowning, coronary artery disease and effects from buprenorphine, a medication used to treat opioid use disorder.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
Contributing factors include drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine, which is used to treat opioid use disorder, the medical examiner said.
—City News Service, Daily News, 27 May 2026
In total, the studies included nearly 2,700 participants free of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, coronary artery disease, and heart failure.
—Cathy Nelson, Health, 14 May 2026
An autopsy later determined that Perry died from acute effects of ketamine, as well as other contributing factors such as drowning, coronary artery disease and effects from buprenorphine, a medication used to treat opioid use disorder.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
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“Coronary artery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coronary%20artery. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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