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Coronary blood vessels The arteries and veins that supply blood to the heart muscle. Mentioned in: Ventricular Assist Device How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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For most individuals over age 30 who die during or shortly after exercise, the cause is entirely different--a narrowing of the coronary blood vessels of the heart because of cholesterol and fat deposits called atherosclerosis. His team found that even in the presence of oxygen levels that would not normally trigger vessel dilation, drugs that lower intracellular ATP concentrations still open coronary blood vessels. However, the applications of drug-eluting stents are not confined to the coronary blood vessels. |
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