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 determined the actor died from acute effects of ketamine and other contributing factors such as drowning, coronary artery disease and effects from buprenorphine, a medication used to treat opioid use disorder.
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Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
Contributing factors were drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
Two very different risk factors for coronary artery disease each led to 4 million deaths worldwide in 2023, two new analyses from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation estimate.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 31 Mar. 2026
Researchers compared these timing groups with health data including rates of high blood pressure, obesity, high cholesterol, atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, and other cardiovascular health problems.
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Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
Contributing factors were drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
Two very different risk factors for coronary artery disease each led to 4 million deaths worldwide in 2023, two new analyses from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation estimate.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 31 Mar. 2026
Researchers compared these timing groups with health data including rates of high blood pressure, obesity, high cholesterol, atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, and other cardiovascular health problems.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Coronary artery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coronary%20artery. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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