In approximately 10% of individuals the left circumflex coronary artery is considered dominant and it supplies a left posterior descending artery. This is considered a “left dominant” system.

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 ...

Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery: A case report with remarkable improvement of myocardial function following subclavian artery—Coronary artery anastomosis ...

A 61-year-old man presented with epigastric pain and inferior ST-segment elevation on ECG. Angiography revealed only a 70% stenosis in a branch of the left anterior descending coronary artery. CT s ...

“For left main disease with a relatively large area of ischemia, ... As noted, off-pump surgery was also associated with a lower rate of revascularization of the left circumflex artery and right ...

The culprit artery in patients with poor collateralization was more likely to be the left circumflex artery while patients with a culprit lesion in the right coronary artery tended to have ... In ...

In the ISCHEMIA trial, for patients with intermediate left main disease, invasive angiography showed coronary artery disease of greater extent, indicating greater atherosclerotic burden.

The left circumflex artery, which connects to the important coronary artery, is around the back of the heart, making it harder to pick up with some tests. Severe blockages in this artery have a ...

Cite this: CABG vs. Medical Therapy in Patients with Ischemic Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction - Medscape - Apr 01, 2011. Abstract and Introduction Comment ...