Coronary artery

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In medicine, the coronary arteries are the arteries that supply blood to the heart.[1]

The coronary arteries on the anterior surface of the heart.

Left main coronary

* Left anterior descending (LAD)
* Branches are called the septals and diagonals
* Ramus intermedius arises from the left main between the LAD and the circumflex in some people.
* Circumflex
* Branches are called the obtuse marginals
* In a minority of people, the circumflex provides the posterior descending artery.

The coronary arteries on the posterior surface of the heart.

Right coronary

* In most people, the right coronary provides the posterior descending artery.

## Contents

* 1 Pathology
* 1.1 Acute coronary syndrome
* 1.2 Coronary heart disease
* 2 References

## Pathology[edit]

### Acute coronary syndrome[edit]

For more information, see: Acute coronary syndrome.

### Coronary heart disease[edit]

For more information, see: Coronary heart disease.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ Anonymous (2025), Coronary artery (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.