Left anterior descending artery
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The left anterior descending (LAD) artery also known as the anterior inter ventricular branch of the left coronary artery is a branch or continuation of the left coronary artery and supplies the anterolateral myocardium and apex and with one of its branches supplying the anterior 2/3 of the interventricular septum.
Gross Anatomy
anatomyThe left anterior descending artery (LAD) has one main source and gives off several branches. It can be divided into proximal, mid and distal segments and this helps to differentiate the names of its various small branches 1:
- source: left coronary atery
- branches: septal perforators and diagonal branches1
Relations
The LAD lies in the anterior epicardial ventricular septum 1:
- inferior: myocardium
- superior: pericardium
Variant Anatomyanatomy
- dual left anterior descending coronary artery 2: it describes two left anterior descending coronary ateries, one usually shorter in length that are both situated in the anterior inter ventricular groove. It is important to know of this variation when planning surgical vascularisation 3.
Related Pathologypathology
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Occlusionocclusion of LAD leading to myocardial infarction or sudden death - Wellens
Syndromesyndrome
-<p>The<strong> left anterior descending artery </strong>also known as the anterior inter ventricular branch of the left coronary artery is a branch or continuation of the <a href="/articles/left-coronary-artery">left coronary artery</a> and supplies the anterolateral myocardium and apex and with one of its branches supplying the anterior 2/3 of the interventricular septum. </p><h5><strong>Gross Anatomy</strong></h5><p>The left anterior descending artery (LAD) has one main source and gives off several branches. It can be divided into proximal, mid and distal segments and this helps to differentiate the names of its various small branches <sup>1</sup>:</p><ul>- +<p>The<strong> left anterior descending (LAD) artery </strong>also known as the anterior inter ventricular branch of the left coronary artery is a branch or continuation of the <a href="/articles/left-coronary-artery">left coronary artery</a> and supplies the anterolateral myocardium and apex and with one of its branches supplying the anterior 2/3 of the interventricular septum. </p><h4>Gross anatomy</h4><p>The left anterior descending artery (LAD) has one main source and gives off several branches. It can be divided into proximal, mid and distal segments and this helps to differentiate the names of its various small branches <sup>1</sup>:</p><ul>
-</ul><h6><strong>Relations</strong></h6><p>The LAD lies in the anterior epicardial ventricular septum <sup>1:</sup> </p><ul>- +</ul><h5>Relations</h5><p>The LAD lies in the anterior epicardial ventricular septum <sup>1:</sup> </p><ul>
-</ul><h5>Variant Anatomy</h5><ul><li>dual left anterior descending coronary artery <sup>2</sup>: it describes two left anterior descending coronary ateries, one usually shorter in length that are both situated in the anterior inter ventricular groove. It is important to know of this variation when planning surgical vascularisation <sup>3</sup>. </li></ul><h5>Related Pathology</h5><ul>-<li>Occlusion of LAD leading to myocardial infarction or sudden death</li>-<li>Wellens Syndrome</li>- +</ul><h5>Variant anatomy</h5><ul><li>dual left anterior descending coronary artery <sup>2</sup>: it describes two left anterior descending coronary ateries, one usually shorter in length that are both situated in the anterior inter ventricular groove. It is important to know of this variation when planning surgical vascularisation <sup>3</sup>. </li></ul><h5>Related pathology</h5><ul>
- +<li>occlusion of LAD leading to myocardial infarction or sudden death</li>
- +<li><a title="Wellens syndrome" href="/articles/wellens-syndrome">Wellens syndrome</a></li>