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    • The left coronary artery (LCA, also known as the left main coronary artery, or left main stem coronary artery) is a coronary artery that arises from the aorta above the left cusp of the aortic valve, and supplies blood to the left side of the heart muscle. The left coronary artery typically runs for 10–25 mm, then bifurcates into the left anterior descending artery, and the left cir… See more

    Structure

    Sometimes, an additional artery arises at the bifurcation of the left main artery, forming a trifurcation; this extra … See more

    See also

    • Coronary circulation
    • Pete Maravich – American basketball player whose congenital lack of a left coronary artery lead to his death at age 40 See more

    External links

    • Anatomy figure: 20:03-01 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center – "Anterior view of the heart."
    • 00463 at CHORUS See more

     
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