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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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Living near heavily microplastic-polluted waters along the United States coastline may significantly raise the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, stroke and coronary artery disease, a condition in which plaque blocks the blood vessels feeding the heart, a new study found.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
An autopsy later showed Perry died from acute effects of ketamine, in addition to other contributing factors such as drowning, coronary artery disease and effects from buprenorphine, a medication used to treat opioid use disorder.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 17 June 2025
Contributing factors were drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 17 June 2025
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“Coronary artery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coronary%20artery. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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