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What are the blood vessels that feed the heart?

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Dr. Liviu Klein answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Coronary arteries: Coronary arteries are taking off from the sinuses if valsalva, tiny pouches in the leaflets of the aortic valve, and they go on feeding the heart muscle.

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Answered 6/5/2017

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