Abstract
The occlusion of a coronary artery, whether by surgery or by an obstruction, normally causes ischemia in the portion of myocardium supplied by that artery. The degree of ischemia and the resultant interruption of function are related to the level at which the coronary artery is occluded.
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Lang, C.M., Hughes, H.C. (1976). Ligation of a Coronary Artery. In: Animal Physiologic Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-3871-1_9
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