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It supplies the cardiac muscle with oxygen and other nutrients, but only the left side of the heart

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Left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD)-- One of the heart's coronary artery branches from the left main coronary artery which supplies blood to the left ventricle.

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What is the left coronary artery?

The function of the coronary artery is to supply the cardiac muscle with oxygen and other nutrients.The left coronary artery supplies the left side of the heart.The left coronary artery supplies the left side of the heart.


Does the right coronary artery connect to the left coronary artery?

No need, the left coronary arises from the left posterior sinus of the ascending aorta.


Which coronary artery is most likely occluded in the coronary circulation?

Which coronary artery is most likely occluded


What is the function of coronary artery?

The coronary artery supply the heart muscles with oxygen enriched blood.


What is the shorter coronary artery that is hidden anterior by pulmonary trunk?

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Function of the right coronary artery?

right coronary artery carrying of the oxygenated blood only the heart


The circumflex branch and the anterior inter-ventricular artery are branches of the?

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What indicates a need for surgery in cases of coronary artery disease?

A finding of significant narrowing of the left main coronary artery and/or blockage or severe narrowing in the high, left anterior descending coronary artery.


The right and left coronary arteries are branches of the?

Left coronary artery.


Which blood vessel supplies blood to the heart muscle?

The myocardium (muscle) that makes up the heart has its own blood supply called the coronary circulation. The coronary circulation comprises two main arteries; the left coronary artery and the right coronary artery. They branch off from the aorta (the biggest artery in the body!) really early on. The left coronary artery branches (into left marginal artery) to supply the left atrium and ventricle (chambers). The right coronary artery branches (into circumflex and left anterior descending) to supply the right atrium and ventricle and a bit of the left ventricle. Extra for experts: the way the coronary circulation is made up can change (just like people can be short or tall) because of genetic variability. So most people (about 70% off the top of my head) are "right dominant," because their right coronary artery branches to form the posterior interventricular artery. Some people are "left dominant" because their left coronary artery branches to form the posterior interventricular artery. So just remember Aorta --> left coronary artery --> left marginal --> right coronary artery --> circumflex + left anterior descending + the posterior interventricular artery from either left or right coronary artery Hope this helps :)


What are the 3 main arteries in the heart?

brachiocephalic artey superior and inforior vena cava right pulmonary artery aorta right pulmonary veins anterior cadiac vein right coronary artery maginal artery small cardiac vein left common caroid artery left subclavain artery left pulmonary artery left pulmonary vein circumflex artery left coronary artery great cadiac vein anterior intervantricular artery there ya go.


Is heart function possible with out the coronary artery system?

no