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 ...

Dr. Alyesh explains: “A widowmaker heart attack involves a blockage in a blood vessel running down the front of the heart called the left anterior descending artery (LAD).” This type of heart ...

Coronary angiography revealed the presence of a severe diffuse lesion of the left anterior descending artery (LAD) and 40% tapering of the mid-portion of the left main trunk (LMT; Figure 1).

An anterior myocardial infarction results from occlusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery. This can cause an ST elevation myocardial infarction or a non-ST segment elevation ...

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 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.