The left coronary artery continues at the anterior side of the heart between the right and left ventricle. Several diagonal branches cross the left ventricular anterior wall (Figure 2).

The heart muscle needs oxygen-rich blood to do its job. The vessels that feed the heart are called coronary arteries (shown in the diagram right) and they branch off from the body’s main artery, the ...

Several coronary arteries deliver blood and oxygen to the human heart: The two main arteries are on the front of the heart, ...

Collaterals are usually small vessels that connect to an occluded distal vessel from sub-branches of ... originating from the right coronary cusp, the right coronary artery arising from the ...

Frequently, a left bundle branch block is seen on the ... artery can occur including arising from the right coronary cusp or the pulmonary artery. Congenital absence of the left main is common ...

Whenever possible, one stent should be used for the treatment of coronary artery bifurcation lesions (lesions without the side branch involvement such as 1m lesions are best suited to one stent ...

A significant percentage of patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) demonstrate coronary artery calcification (CAC) on imaging, with variations by ANCA ...

BACKGROUND: Shared genetic and lifestyle risk factors may underlie the development of both coronary artery disease (CAD) and dementia. We examined whether an increased genetic risk for CAD is ...

Novel study has highlighted key differences in how coronary artery disease (CAD) affects men and women. Read on for more!