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Left coronary artery

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The part that is between the aorta and the bifurcation only is known as the left main artery (LM), while the term "LCA" might refer to just the left main, or to the left main and all its eventual branches.
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Verna E, Santarone M, Boscarini M, Ghezzi I, Repetto S (June 1988). "Unusual origin and course of the first septal branch of the left coronary artery: angiographic recognition".
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Heart viewed from the front. Coronary arteries (labeled in red text) and other major landmarks (in blue text). Left coronary artery is at upper right in the image.
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Sometimes, an additional artery arises at the bifurcation of the left main artery, forming a trifurcation; this extra artery is called the
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Heart viewed from above, atria removed, base of ventricles exposed. Left coronary artery visible at left.
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at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center – "Anterior view of the heart."
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and proximal segments of the coronary arteries. Compare with
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Artery supplying blood to the left side of the heart muscle
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Left main coronary artery


Ascending aorta
Anterior interventricular
circumflex
Latin
TA98
A12.2.03.201
TA2
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FMA
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Anatomical terminology
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coronary artery
aorta
left cusp
aortic valve
heart muscle
left anterior descending artery
left circumflex artery
medical manual of style
Galleries containing indiscriminate images of the article subject are discouraged
Left coronary artery
Cardiac vessels
The aortic arch and its branches
aortic arch
Diagram of the arch

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