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 ...

A total of 273 individual plaque ruptures were detected by IVUS: 143 were located in the left anterior descending artery (LAD), 90 in the right coronary artery (RCA), and 40 in the left circumflex ...

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 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 ...

On the basis of coronary angiography and computed tomography angiography, an atypical left anterior descending artery (LAD) originating from the pulmonary artery was diagnosed as the cause of ...

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.

Paras health Srinagar continues to set new standards in advanced cardiac care as it has successfully managed two complex cases that underscore the hospital’s expertise in interventional cardiology and ...

Coronary angiography was performed at once and demonstrated a traumatic proximal LAD dissection ... Acute coronary artery injuries after blunt trauma to the chest are rare and life-threatening.

Preoperative CT coronary angiography (CTCA ... stenosis of the proximal left anterior descending artery. Abbreviations: LAD, left anterior descending artery; LMS, left main stem.