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19 paź 2020 · A widowmaker heart attack occurs when the left anterior descending (LAD) artery, which supplies blood to the larger, front part of the heart, is blocked at its origin. “This artery delivers a major amount of blood to your heart,” Dr. Rampersad explains.
20 cze 2024 · A widowmaker heart attack happens when your heart's left anterior descending artery is blocked. That's caused by cholesterol and fat buildup on the walls of your arteries.
10 paź 2024 · Specifically, a widowmaker heart attack affects blood flow to a major portion of the left ventricle, the most muscular and powerful of the heart's four chambers. The left ventricle pumps oxygen-rich blood to the aorta (the body's main artery), which delivers it to vital organs.
26 paź 2023 · A widowmaker heart attack occurs when a blood clot or plaque completely blocks the left anterior descending (LAD) artery, one of the arteries around the heart. The medical term for a...
The left anterior descending artery (LAD, or anterior descending branch), also called anterior interventricular artery (IVA, or anterior interventricular branch of left coronary artery) [1] is a branch of the left coronary artery. It supplies the anterior portion of the left ventricle. [2]
28 sty 2015 · When the main artery down the front of the heart (LAD) is totally blocked or has a critical blockage, right at the beginning of the vessel, it is known as the Widow Maker. (The medical term for this is a proximal LAD lesion.)
20 cze 2023 · A widowmaker heart attack involves a full blockage of the largest artery in your heart. Despite the name, this type of heart attack isn’t always fatal, but quick treatment is key.
