COMING SOON:
GCVA's medical records will become "paperless." To facilitate speedy communications with oue referring physicians and ensure the safety of our patients GCVA will be moving to a cutting edge Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system powered by Nesticon.
COMING SOON:
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LAD Coronary Artery
The aorta
is the major blood vessel that arises from the left
ventricle and is eparated from it by the aortic valve.
The left main coronary artery arises
from above the left portion of the aortic valve and
then usually divides into two branches, known as the
left anterior descending (LAD) and the circumflex
(Circ) coronary arteries. In some patients,
a third branch arises in between the LAD and the Circ.
This is known as the ramus (pronounced ray-muss),
intermediate , or optional diagonal coronary artery.
The LAD travels in the groove
(known as the inter-ventricular groove)
that runs in the anterior or front portion the heart.
It sits between the right and the left ventricles
or the two lower chambers of the heart.
The LAD gives rise to the following two sets of branches:
The diagonals are branches of
the LAD that runs diagonally
away from the LAD and towards the left edge in front
of the heart.
The septal perforators (SP) runs into the septum
(partition that separates the two ventricles) and
provides its blood supply.
LAD Coronary Artery
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