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Hybrid Heart Surgery

Written by Dr. Simi Paknikar, MD
Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Dec 08, 2015

Last Updated on Dec 08, 2015

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Glossary

Coronary artery: Artery that supplies blood to the heart muscle. There are two main coronary arteries – the left and the right coronary artery

Left anterior descending artery: Branch of the left coronary artery

Internal thoracic artery: Artery that supplies oxygenated blood to the anterior chest wall and breast

Aorta: Largest artery in the body that arises from the heart

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