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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Heart disease is a broad term that encompasses all the disorders that affect the heart’s function and structure, from coronary artery disease (CAD) to congenital heart disease (CHD) to arrhythmias, according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
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Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Named after the island’s Indigenous name, Rapa Nui, the drug rapamycin was initially developed as an immunosuppressant to prevent organ transplant rejection and to improve the efficacy of stents to treat coronary artery disease.
—Ted Powers, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
May Help Protect Your Heart Cardiovascular disease (CVD) includes conditions such as stroke and coronary artery disease.
—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
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Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Named after the island’s Indigenous name, Rapa Nui, the drug rapamycin was initially developed as an immunosuppressant to prevent organ transplant rejection and to improve the efficacy of stents to treat coronary artery disease.
—Ted Powers, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
May Help Protect Your Heart Cardiovascular disease (CVD) includes conditions such as stroke and coronary artery disease.
—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
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“Coronary artery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coronary%20artery. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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