arteries
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A heart attack is when one of the coronary arteries becomes blocked.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
On one huge video screen, colour-coded passenger and freight trains could be seen making their way along the arteries of Ukraine's vast railway network.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Atherosclerosis, the gradual buildup of plaque inside arteries that drives most cardiovascular disease, can begin many years before a person notices any symptoms.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
That suggests a person can appear to have relatively low cardiovascular risk according to traditional measures while plaque is already developing inside the arteries.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
The bony ribs of the wing stood out as high as a hill, and the arteries and veins gleamed like wires of fine-spun ruby and turquoise pressed into a thin sheet of jade.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
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