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coronary circulation

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Also known as coronary system

circulation of blood in the blood vessels of the heart muscle (myocardium)

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Coronary circulation is the circulation of blood in the arteries and veins that supply the heart muscle (myocardium).

Coronary arteries supply oxygenated blood to the heart muscle. Cardiac veins then drain away the blood after it has been deoxygenated.

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