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I think that you are talking about Coronary artery that supplies oxygenated blood to the walls of the heart.If it is blocked by the fat content there would be no supply of oxygenated blood and hence we experience heart strokes.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe coronary artery is there to supply the heart. You have the right and left coronary artery to supply the heart. You get the heart attack, when the artery is blocked.
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∙ 15y agoIt serves the HEART.
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What artery supplies blood to the right atrium and right ventricle?
The right side of the heart receives blood from the right coronary artery and the posterior descending artery.
What is the most common cause of papillary muscle dysfunction?
coronary artery disease
What are the risks of having coronary heart disease?
Risk factors for coronary artery disease are:AgeSexFamily HistorySmokingHigh Blood PressureHigh CholesterolObesityPhysical InactivityHigh Stress
What disease is responsible for the greatest number of heart attack deaths?
Coronary Artery Disease
Which STD has recently been implicated as a risk factor for coronary artery disease?
HPV infection
What is the coronary artery's purpose?
to pump blood through out the heart
What is the purpoes of the coronary artery?
The purpose of the coronary artery is to carry blood through the body. This is one of the main arteries in the body, and if it gets punctured, a person could bleed to death quickly.
What is the cpt code for coronary artery bypass single artery for coronary atherosclerosis of native coronary artery in a transplant heart?
33533
What is the cpt code for coronary artery bypass single artery for coronary atherosclerosis of native coronary artery in a transplanted heart?
33533
Is coronary artery the largest artery?
No. The coronary arteries are not the largest arteries. The aorta is the largest artery.
What artery runs along the coronary sulcus?
The coronary sinus runs in the posterior coronary sulcus. In the anterior coronary sulci the stems of the coronary artery run. The circumflex branch of the left and the extension of the right coronary artery that becomes the posterior descending artery run around the coronary sulcus from front to back
The circumflex branch and the anterior inter-ventricular artery are branches of the?
Left coronary artery
What coronary artery does not have a primary bifurcation?
The right coronary artery doesnot have a primary bifurcation.
What is the shorter coronary artery that is hidden anterior by pulmonary trunk?
left coronary artery
Which blood carry coronary artery?
The coronary artery carries oxygenated blood to the heart.
What is the abbreviation for coronary artery disease?
CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Graft)
Definition coronary artery total occlusion?
Coronary artery chronic total occlusion or CTO is a partial or total blockage of a coronary artery for a month or beyond. Coronary CTO is often caused by an accumulation of atherosclerotic plaque within the artery.
