noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
carotid artery
coronary artery
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
carotid
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This is the carotid artery which carries blood to the head.
coronary
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Underlying obstructive coronary artery disease was not excluded by angiography.
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These substances can contribute to plaque buildup in the coronary arteries .
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An increase in insulin levels in the blood decreases the normal relaxation of the coronary arteries .
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Late opening of an occluded coronary artery may also have some beneficial effect.
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Stressors of all kinds can elevate blood pressure and induce sudden constriction of the coronary arteries .
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The stuff that furs up coronary arteries must be one of the most lethal substances known to man.
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This afternoon his doctors performed angioplasty after a diagnostic test showed significant narrowing of one coronary artery at two different sites.
main
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Almirante Boulevard is a main artery out of Waldron, hugging the coastline all the way.
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I see developing trees with only two main growth arteries where one has been lopped off, leaving an odd-looking lopsided thing.
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She cut lengthwise along the arm and missed the main arteries .
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Avenue A, one of the main arteries of the nearby East Village, is now a nightly hot spot.
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He needs the main artery to his heart replacing.
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The operation at Ipswich Hospital is intended to strengthen the walls of the main artery .
major
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The third important complication of cardiovascular syphilis is the development of aneurysms in the wall of the aorta or other major arteries .
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It will also mean the diversion of two major traffic arteries over temporary roadways for three years.
pulmonary
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Often this blocks a pulmonary artery , causing serious illness or death.
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Hybridisation signals were also detected in the vascular endothelium of pulmonary arteries , especially those with severe arteriopathy.
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An echocardiogram showed dilatation of the pulmonary artery and tricuspid regurgitation.
■ NOUN
bypass
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Will he urgently encourage all boards to purchase coronary artery bypass surgery and other cardiac surgery from Great Britain?
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Contracting arrangements Editor, - B Olsburgh raises the question of rational distribution of health care resources in relation to coronary artery bypass grafting.
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They are also planning to study the treatment in coronary artery bypasses .
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Data for coronary revascularisation are limited to coronary artery bypass surgery; results of percutaneous coronary angioplasty are not yet available.
disease
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Underlying obstructive coronary artery disease was not excluded by angiography.
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The study is the first to document that laughter and an active sense of humor may help influence heart and artery disease .
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Acute myocarditis, hyperthyroidism, and coronary artery disease were excluded.
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The long-term epidemiological risk factors for sudden cardiac death greatly resemble those for coronary artery disease .
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There are several ways in which coronary artery disease can cause sudden death.
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An autopsy revealed that the pilot had been suffering from severe coronary artery disease .
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They comprise three main categories: coronary artery disease , cerebrovascular disease, and venous thrombosis.
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In addition, coronary artery disease , cerebrovascular accidents and in particular intermittent claudication occurred more frequently in diabetics of both sexes.
■ VERB
block
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Often this blocks a pulmonary artery , causing serious illness or death.
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Backers claim the pictures offer doctors a unique early-stage diagnostic window on blocked arteries and other coronary problems.
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If it happens too quickly, the gas forms bubbles in the blood that can block small arteries and cause the bends.
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Sudden electrical death may occur early after blocking a coronary artery .
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Low-density lipoprotein is central to the problem of fat layers which eventually block the arteries .
clog
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Food kills incalculable numbers of people every year, spreads epidemics, destroys landscapes and cultures, and clogs our arteries .
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Emergency rooms will be clogged with clogged arteries .
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These particular fatty acids can play a significant role in preventing heart disease and clogged up arteries .
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This disease clogs arteries throughout the body, and legs are especially vulnerable because of their distance from the heart.
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Unless we are very lucky, we will end up with clogged arteries .
sever
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A post-mortem examination disclosed she had died from a single knife wound, which had severed the artery .
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The stone, striking the friar in the thigh at high speed, severed his femoral artery .
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The Sandrat bit into the wrist of one of the Minutemen, chewing until she severed the artery .
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It was learned that a rifle ball had severed a leg artery and that his boot was filling with blood.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Any beat of the heart might open the artery and spray the brain with blood.
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Catheters were inserted into the femoral artery and vein for blood pressure recordings and drug administration, respectively.
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For example, the beat can be distorted if the coronary arteries are not wired correctly inside the heart.
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Garlic can prevent heart attacks by stopping cholesterol from blocking arteries.
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It simply floats along with billions of other cells through miles of veins, arteries and capillaries.
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The past few years have seen a hardening of presidential arteries.
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The study is the first to document that laughter and an active sense of humor may help influence heart and artery disease.
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The third important complication of cardiovascular syphilis is the development of aneurysms in the wall of the aorta or other major arteries.