The left main coronary artery arises from the left coronary cusp and bifurcates into the left anterior descending (LAD) and the left circumflex coronary arteries. Since the left main supplies a ...

The left anterior descending coronary artery (a.k.a. LAD, interventricular artery or the “widow maker”) supplies the anterior, anterolateral, anteroapical and apical segments of the left ...

BACKGROUND: The optimal coronary stenting technique for true left main bifurcation lesions is uncertain. EBC MAIN (European ...

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The 3D CT data set can be evaluated by various post-processing techniques. Multiplanar reconstructions allow visualization of any cross-section through the volume. Oblique as well as curved cross ...

Coronary artery disease is the most common type of heart disease. It is a disease of the coronary arteries which supply blood to your heart. When these arteries get diseased and they get blocked, they ...

According to doctors, a blockage in the LAD can lead to a fatal heart attack, known as the widow maker. As the largest coronary artery, the LAD supplies a lot of blood to the left side of the heart.