Hybrid Heart Surgery - Glossary

Glossary

Coronary artery: Artery that supplies blood to the heart muscle. There are two main coronary arteries – the left and the right coronary artery

Left anterior descending artery: Branch of the left coronary artery

Internal thoracic artery: Artery that supplies oxygenated blood to the anterior chest wall and breast

Aorta: Largest artery in the body that arises from the heart