Locations of coronary arteries, drug-eluting stents?



Answer:
Right and Left - coming off the major trunk of the aorta

the Left giving on a circumflex branch (which travels around the back of the heart) back continuing along down the anterior part of the heart as the Left Anterior Descending artery

Put the stents surrounded by the NARROW bit.
Here is a diagram of the coronary circulation:
http://mmserver.cjp.com/images/test/coro...

The stents are placed in areas that are narrowed, but hold decent flow after the blockage:
http://content.answers.com/main/content/...

Hope that help.
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