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Is there blood circulation in the coronary arteries?

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Yes, except: Yes, except in areas of infarction where the myocardial cells have died. Infarcted myocardium is dead heart tissue. This is usually the result of a myocardium infarction, mi, or heart attack. The purpose of a cardiac intervention: balloon angioplasty or stent, is to save this tissue before the process becomes irreversible.

Answered 11/25/2013

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Coronary arteries: If there isn't blood circulation in the coronary arteries, you die. There most certainly is normally circulation of blood in the coronaries.

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Where do coronary arteries receive their blood supply from?

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