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Loses the head on drink and goes into Alcoholics Anonymous - will the cardiologist be able to handle it? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aorta

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(Other definitions for aorta that I've seen before include "Major artery at left of heart" , "Bloody channel" , "Main artery of body" , "Large artery of the heart" , "claret supplier" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times and the Irish Times (Crosaire).
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