In his early to mid-40s, Matt Bowman powered through triathlons and joined friends for 100-mile bike rides in the wide open countryside outside Richardson, Texas. But at 48, he started to slow down.

"Widowmaker" is an informal term describing a type of heart attack that is particularly dangerous and potentially fatal, as it involves 100% blockage of the left anterior coronary artery (LAD).

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 ...

Within the anterior interventricular groove, the GCV runs parallel to the LAD, from the apex toward the heart base. At the bifurcation of the left coronary artery, the GCV makes a 90° turn and ...

A study from Stanford researchers identifies the CXCL12 gene as a crucial regulator of the posterior descending artery’s development in the human heart. The findings, which link this gene to heart ...

subsequently treated with stent deployment in the LAD (infarction artery), but where lesions are still present in the remainder of the vessels. The main issue is what to do with the LAD ...

The LAD artery supplies a large portion of the blood to the left side of the heart. He needed a stent to keep the artery open and blood flowing. But when his doctor tried to place it, he couldn't.