The widowmaker heart attack lives up to its ominous name. Cardiologists break down the risks, symptoms, and heart-smart tips to help you avoid one.

"Widowmaker" is an informal term describing a type of heart attack that is particularly dangerous and potentially fatal, as ...

The left anterior descending coronary artery (a.k.a. LAD, interventricular artery or the “widow maker”) supplies the anterior, anterolateral, anteroapical and apical segments of the left ...

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 ...

Within the anterior interventricular groove, the GCV runs parallel to the LAD, from the apex toward the heart base. At the bifurcation of the left coronary artery, the GCV makes a 90° turn and ...

Even modern cancer treatments appear risky for the heart, especially if the radiation dose to the LAD is high.

Janet Furr didn't experience typical heart attack symptoms when she had a 'widowmaker' heart attack in July 2024.