coronary : Idioms & Phrases

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coronary artery

  • noun the artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heart
    arteria coronaria.
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coronary artery bypass graft

  • noun open-heart surgery in which the rib cage is opened and a section of a blood vessel is grafted from the aorta to the coronary artery to bypass the blocked section of the coronary artery and improve the blood supply to the heart
    CABG; coronary bypass; coronary artery bypass graft.
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coronary artery disease

  • noun a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries
    atherosclerosis.
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coronary bypass

  • noun open-heart surgery in which the rib cage is opened and a section of a blood vessel is grafted from the aorta to the coronary artery to bypass the blocked section of the coronary artery and improve the blood supply to the heart
    CABG; coronary bypass; coronary artery bypass graft.
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coronary bypass surgery

  • noun open-heart surgery in which the rib cage is opened and a section of a blood vessel is grafted from the aorta to the coronary artery to bypass the blocked section of the coronary artery and improve the blood supply to the heart
    CABG; coronary bypass; coronary artery bypass graft.
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coronary care unit

  • noun a hospital unit specially staffed and equipped to treat patients with serious cardiac problems
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coronary failure

  • noun inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions
    heart failure.
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coronary heart disease

  • noun a heart disease due to an abnormality of the arteries that supply blood and oxygen to the heart
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coronary insufficiency

  • noun inadequate blood flow to the heart muscles; can cause angina pectoris
    cardiac insufficiency.
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coronary occlusion

  • noun occlusion of a coronary artery caused either by progressive atherosclerosis or by a blood clot
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coronary sinus

  • noun a short sinus receiving most of the veins of the heart; empties into the right atrium
    sinus coronarius.
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coronary thrombosis

  • noun obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus)
    coronary.
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coronary-artery disease

  • noun sclerosis of the arterial walls
    arterial sclerosis; arteriosclerosis; induration of the arteries; hardening of the arteries.
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left coronary artery

  • noun arises from the left aortic sinus; supplies the left side of the heart
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minimally invasive coronary bypass surgery

  • noun heart surgery in which a coronary bypass is performed on the beating heart by the use of small instruments and cameras threaded through small incisions
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port-access coronary bypass surgery

  • noun heart surgery in which a coronary bypass is performed by the use of small instruments and tiny cameras threaded through small incisions while the heart is stopped and blood is pumped through a heart-lung machine
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right coronary artery

  • noun arises from the right aortic sinus; supplies the right side of the heart
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