Glossary/Anatomy

Circumflex Artery.

One of the three major coronary arteries, branching from the left main coronary artery and supplying blood to the lateral and posterior walls of the left ventricle. Blockages are treated with PCI or bypassed during CABG.

Definition

What is circumflex artery?

One of the three major coronary arteries, branching from the left main coronary artery and supplying blood to the lateral and posterior walls of the left ventricle. Blockages are treated with PCI or bypassed during CABG.

Related Terms

Related glossary terms.

LAD
Left Anterior Descending artery. The largest and most important coronary artery, supplying blood ...
Coronary Arteries
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Left Main Disease
Significant narrowing of the left main coronary artery, which supplies blood to roughly two-third...
CABG
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. An open-heart surgery that creates new routes for blood to flow ...
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