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).

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Among individuals undergoing low-dose chest computed tomography (CT) for lung cancer, extensive coronary artery calcium is associated with all-cause death and cardiovascular events.

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A significant proportion of patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation ...

Background Accurate discrimination of functionally significant coronary stenosis using intravascular imaging remains ...

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Despite advances in prevention and optimal medical therapy, coronary artery disease (CAD) remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.

Acute coronary syndromes are sudden episodes of reduced or no blood flow and therefore oxygen delivery to part of the heart, usually as a result of narrowing or blockage of an artery.

With CAD, you get blockages in your coronary arteries — the vessels that ... When this happens, some blood leaks back into the pulmonary artery, which puts strain on the heart.