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X-ray image of coronary artery circulation atheromatous plaque coronary artery; fibrolipid plaque Removal of thrombus in coronary artery through catheterization(A; top) The right coronary artery (arrow) is injected with an opaque contrast medium through a catheter in the aorta. The artery is completely blocked by a thrombus (blood clot) 1 cm from its origin. (B; middle) The same right coronary artery (arrow) 30 minutes after the start of intravenous thrombolytic treatment; the clot is beginning to dissolve. (C; bottom) The right coronary artery completely unblocked.
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Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Coronary Arteries: Normal Anatomy With Historical Notes and Embryology of Main Stems. Feb 22, 2025
Add new Web site: CORE - A qualitative and quantitative study of coronary artery MRA. Dec 28, 2024
Add new Web site: Verywell Health - Coronary Arteries: Anatomy and Function. Jul 08, 2024
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Coronary Arteries: Normal Anatomy With Historical Notes and Embryology of Main Stems. Dec 17, 2023
Add new Web site: Johns Hopkins Medicine - Vital Signs (Body Temperature, Pulse Rate, Respiration Rate, Blood Pressure). Oct 24, 2023
Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Coronary Arteries. Oct 24, 2023
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Anatomy of Coronary Artery. Nov 19, 2014
Add new Web site: eMedicineHealth - Coronary Arteries and Heart Function. Nov 19, 2014
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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