Mid-LAD artery
Mid-LAD artery
- Acronym: mLAD
Definition
The mid-left anterior descending (mLAD) artery is defined as the segment extending from proximal segment (pLAD) to halfway of remaining distance to apex.
The mLAD may also be defined as segment between the proximal segment and to the point where the LAD forms an angle, as seen from a right anterior oblique view on angiography, which is often close to the origin of the second diagonal branch
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