coronary vessels
coronary vessels Two pairs of blood vessels (the coronary arteries and coronary veins) that supply the muscles of the heart itself. The coronary arteries arise from the aorta and divide into branches that encircle the heart. A blood clot in a coronary artery (coronary thrombosis) is one of the causes of a `heart attack'.
More From encyclopedia.com
Congenital Heart Disease , Definition
Congenital heart disease, or congenital heart defect, includes a variety of structural problems of the heart or its major blood vessels, w… Heart Attack , Definition
A heart attack, which is also called a myocardial infarction (MI), is the death or damage of part of the heart muscle because the supply o… Heart Murmur , Heart Murmur
Is a Heart Murmur Always a Problem?
What Does the Doctor Hear and Do?
Resources
A heart murmur is an extra sound heard during a heartbea… Heart Failure , Definition
Heart failure is a broad term—often used interchangeably with congestive heart failure (CHF)—to describe the heart's inability to consiste… Heart-lung Machine , Heart-Lung Machine
One of the major milestones in medicine was the development of artificial circulation, also known as heart-lung bypass. Before the… Heart Murmurs , Definition
A heart murmur is an abnormal, extra sound during the heartbeat cycle made by blood moving through the heart and its valves. It is detecte…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
coronary vessels