coronary arteries
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She stated the actual cause of death was narrowing and "calcification of his coronary arteries due to old age".
From BBC • Aug. 13, 2025
The most common cause of heart failure is blockage of coronary arteries that leads to death of the cardiomyocyte heart muscle cells.
From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2024
They said testing revealed serious blockages in all her coronary arteries and told her, “You’re going to need open-heart surgery,” Ms. Mosson recalled.
From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2024
Nor do I look forward to the likely open-heart surgery I will have for my now-70 percent calcified and blocked coronary arteries.
From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2023
It has brought and deposited its own nourishment in the coronary arteries, whose duty is to construct and enlarge the heart from time to time as its demands increase.
From Philosophy of Osteopathy by Still, A. T. (Andrew Taylor)
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