Definition that contains coronary artery
- coronary obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus)
- angioplasty an operation to repair a damaged blood vessel or unblock a coronary artery
- coronary occlusion occlusion of a coronary artery caused either by progressive atherosclerosis or by a blood clot
- coronary artery bypass graft 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
- coronary thrombosis obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus)
- coronary bypass 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
- hdl cholesterol the cholesterol in high-density lipoproteins; the `good' cholesterol; a high level in the blood is thought to lower the risk of coronary artery disease
- atrial artery the branch of the coronary artery that supplies the muscles of the atria
- coronary bypass surgery 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
- open-heart surgery heart surgery in which the rib cage is spread open, the heart is stopped and blood is detoured through a heart-lung machine while a heart valve or coronary artery is surgically repaired