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artery

[ahr-tuh-ree] / ˈɑr tə ri /


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Increasingly, people are also opting for a coronary artery calcium scan, or CAC, writes Sumathi Reddy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

On one channel, the war is a high-stakes effort to stabilize a critical artery of the global economy.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

“The U.S. stepping back from physically reopening the artery means the market now has to price a world where the blockage lingers, but the war premium fades at the margin,” Innes said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Colder months are linked to significantly higher death rates from heart attacks, strokes, and coronary artery disease compared to milder periods.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

“You’re going to pop an artery and give yourself an apoplexy!”

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles