Having a coronary artery calcium (CAC) score of zero has generally been accepted as a marker of a very low risk of having a ...

He needed a stent to keep the artery open and blood flowing. But when his doctor tried to place it, he couldn't. Matt's ...

and the left coronary artery, which divides into the circumflex artery and the left anterior descending artery (LAD). Blood ...

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 ...

there is a functional stent in the proximal segment of the LAD with diffuse coronary disease; and second, knowing that the left internal mammary artery (LIMA)-to-LAD is superior to any other kind ...

A new study by researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City aims to determine the best method to screen and evaluate ...

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 ...

An anterior STEMI is usually from acute thrombotic occlusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery — also known as the “widow maker.” Recall that the anterior leads are technically ...

Coronary artery disease, CAD, is a condition where the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle become clogged and narrow, making it difficult for blood and oxygen to reach the muscles of ...