arteries
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Like its cousin, high levels of buildup in arteries threaten heart attacks and strokes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Today, blocked coronary arteries are often reopened quickly, and patients also receive powerful therapies such as statins, antiplatelet drugs, and other evidence-based treatments.
From Science Daily • May 25, 2026
He replaced it and fixed three blocked arteries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
I knew her, anyone who has driven through the two main arteries of Los Angeles knows her.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
He was injecting the veins and arteries of small dogfish with color mass.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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