Abstract
The heart is a muscular pump which contracts regularly to keep blood flowing through the body’s extensive network of blood vessels. The heart muscle itself receives blood via the coronary arteries.
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Ashwell, M. (1997). Pathology — Events Leading to Coronary Heart Disease. In: Ashwell, M. (eds) Diet and Heart Disease. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0087-5_2
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