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.

Several coronary arteries deliver blood and oxygen to the human heart: The two main arteries are on the front of the heart, ...

The right coronary artery arises from the right coronary cusp and is the dominant coronary vessel in 80% of individuals (dominance refers to the coronary vessel that supplies the posterior ...

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death in the United States. Although effective preventive treatments ...

Several coronary arteries deliver blood and oxygen to the human heart: The two main arteries are on the front of the heart on the right and left sides. To supply oxygenated blood to the back of the ...

Coronary artery disease, CAD, is a condition where the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle become clogged and narrow, making it difficult for blood and oxygen to reach the muscles of ...

During a coronary artery bypass, the diseased sections of your coronary arteries are bypassed with healthy artery or vein grafts to increase blood flow to the heart muscle tissue. This procedure is ...

This research roundup discusses the newfound relationship between the Shingles vaccine and dementia, a gene responsible for ...

The goal of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is to improve blood flow to your heart. The heart is a muscle about the size of your fist. Your heart pumps blood and oxygen to all of the organs and ...

A heart attack is when the heart's blood ... which provides blood to the left atrium. The right coronary artery divides into the posterior descending artery and right marginal artery, which ...

BACKGROUND: Shared genetic and lifestyle risk factors may underlie the development of both coronary artery disease (CAD) and dementia. We examined whether an increased genetic risk for CAD is ...

Several coronary arteries deliver blood and oxygen to ... To supply oxygenated blood to the back of the heart, the posterior descending artery branches off from one of those main arteries.