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 ...

The LAD supplies a significant portion of the heart muscle with oxygen-rich blood. Due to the location and extent of the blockage, a widowmaker heart attack can be particularly dangerous and fatal.

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 ...

The main issue is what to do with the LAD, keeping in mind two things ... In other words, the coronary artery that was previously treated by PCI will be left untouched in the subsequent CABG ...