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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Weinstein has been treated at Bellevue Hospital for the cancer, in addition to leukemia, diabetes, coronary artery disease and sleep apnea.
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
The office lists his causes of death as acute myocardial infarction, effects of smoke inhalation, thermal injuries, and coronary artery atherosclerosis.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
Ex-Laker Darius Morris died of heart disease; cocaine played a role, medical examiner says
Ex-Laker Darius Morris died at 33 of coronary artery disease, though cocaine, hydrocodone and ethanol played a role, the L.A. County medical examiner says.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
The shooting left the victim, Thomas Hatch, 47, suffering from life-threatening injuries, including losing a kidney and half of his bowels as well as damage to a coronary artery, Fox28 Spokane reports.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
The office lists his causes of death as acute myocardial infarction, effects of smoke inhalation, thermal injuries, and coronary artery atherosclerosis.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
Ex-Laker Darius Morris died of heart disease; cocaine played a role, medical examiner says
Ex-Laker Darius Morris died at 33 of coronary artery disease, though cocaine, hydrocodone and ethanol played a role, the L.A. County medical examiner says.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
The shooting left the victim, Thomas Hatch, 47, suffering from life-threatening injuries, including losing a kidney and half of his bowels as well as damage to a coronary artery, Fox28 Spokane reports.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Coronary artery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coronary%20artery. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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