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.
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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.
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