arteries
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The CT scan looks for calcium-containing plaque inside the coronary arteries.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
The quick, relatively inexpensive CT test measures calcium buildup in the arteries that supply blood to the heart.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
Crucially it sits very close to the carotid arteries which are vital vessels that supply blood to the brain, and the optic nerves that control vision.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
A stent is a small wire tube that can be inserted into coronary arteries, which supply blood to the heart, if they have become narrowed or blocked.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
In their back pockets, they had the arteries of the state, the rivers and streams, the creeks, and the ponds and the reservoirs that created its valleys of life.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
