Coronary artery, one of two blood vessels that branch from the aorta close to its point of departure from the heart and carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle. Both arteries supply blood to the walls of both lower chambers (ventricles) and to the pa
arteria,arterial blood vessel,artery- a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body atrial artery- the branch of the coronary artery that supplies the muscles of the atria right coronary artery- arises from the right aortic sinus; supplies the right side of the heart ...
Left coronary artery.The artery that supplies blood to the left part of your heart is your left artery. This artery sends blood to your left ventricle and left atrium, providing your heart withoxygen-rich blood. This artery divides into separate branches, and each branch is responsible for sen...
which means the heart can’t pump enough blood throughout the body to meet the body's needs. If you have limited blood flow to your arms or legs, this condition is calledperipheral artery disease.
The three major coronary arteries (Left Anterior Descending (LAD), Circumflex (Circ) and Right Coronary Artery (RCA)) and their respective branches each supply a designated portion of the heart, as follows: TheLADsupplies blood to the front (anterior) portion of the heart and the septum (musc...
Coronary arteriesare the first branches of the aorta that supply oxygenated blood to the various parts of the heart. Based on the position of these branches, they are namedrightandleft coronary arteries(Fig. 6.1). The rightcoronary arterysupplies bloodto theright atrium, portions of both right ...
The posterior interventricular artery (in 90% of individuals), which supplies the posterior one-third of the interventricular septum, the inferior surface of the right ventricle and a portion of the inferior surface of the left ventricle. (The parent artery giving rise to the posterior interventricu...
In severe cases, undergoing surgery such as angioplasty, coronary artery bypass surgery or receiving a pacemaker. Angioplasty Coronary angioplasty is a minimally invasive heart procedure, also known as a percutaneous coronary intervention. It is used to improve blood flow to the heart. It is ...
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Acute coronary syndrome (ACS):Blood flow is sometimes suddenly reduced to your heart. Because that can lead to a heart attack,ACSis treated like an emergency. If you have severe chest pain, seek help right away. Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease:Over time, a sticky, fatty substance called...