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Coronary thrombosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Coronary thrombosis is a form of thrombosis affecting the coronary circulation. It is associated with stenosis subsequent to clotting. The condition is considered as a type of ischaemic heart disease...
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Thrombosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thrombosis (Greek θρόμβωσις) is the formation of a blood clot (thrombus) inside a blood vessel, obstructing the flow of blood through the circulatory system. When a blood vessel is injured, the body ...
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Approximately 90% of MIs result from an acute thrombus that obstructs an atherosclerotic coronary artery. Plaque rupture is considered to be the major trigger of coronary thrombosis.
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Article #1: Coronary Thrombosis by Dr. Robert R. Gross, D.C., Ph.D. ... The leading fatal affliction killing people in the prime of life is coronary thrombosis. This is a blood clot occurring in the arteries of the heart and occluding it (coronary occlusion). The area supplied with blood by blocked arteries loses its source...
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Most commonly a coronary thrombosis will cause severe chest pains behind the sternum (breast bone), often radiating towards the left arm. The area of muscle to which there is insufficient supply stops working properly if the blood clot is not dissolved quickly, eg with thrombosis dissolving (thrombolytic) medication.
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coronary thrombosis: Definition and Pronunciation ... a coronary occlusion in which there is blockage of a coronary arterial branch by a blood clot within the vessel, usually at a site narrowed by arteriosclerosis. ... coronary thrombosis (Thesaurus)
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