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Does The Left Anterior Descending Artery Tend To Get More Plaqued Up Than The Other Major Heart Arteries?
Question: Yes, and THANK YOU ! QUESTION: Does the Left Anterior Descending Artery tend to get more plaqued up than
the other major heart arteries ?
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the other major heart arteries ?
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Dear XXXXX
thanks for your query.Indeed if they ever ask you a medical jeopardy question the left anterior descendant is the most commonly affected epicardial artery by coronary disease, obstructive or non obstructive. It supplies the major proportion of the heart and it is no coincidence for it to be called the widow maker
truly yours
Dr Brenes Salazar
Cardiology
Mayo Clinic MN
thanks for your query.Indeed if they ever ask you a medical jeopardy question the left anterior descendant is the most commonly affected epicardial artery by coronary disease, obstructive or non obstructive. It supplies the major proportion of the heart and it is no coincidence for it to be called the widow maker
truly yours
Dr Brenes Salazar
Cardiology
Mayo Clinic MN
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