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Coronary artery disease

Coronary artery disease

Overview

The right coronary artery supplies blood from the aorta to the right side of the heart.

Review Date 10/17/2017

Updated by: Michael A. Chen, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington Medical School, Seattle, WA. Internal review and update on 01/19/2019 by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.