2014年3月10日 · Calcium in the coronary circulation roughly tracks the amount of plaque – the higher the score, the more plaque. Obviously, a score of "zero" is optimal, and a score of >300 (or >400, depending upon who you listen to) warrants further work-up, like a …

The Left Anterior Descending (LAD) artery, often visualized in a Coronary Calcium Scan, is a crucial blood vessel in the heart's circulatory system, renowned for its role in supplying blood to a large portion of the heart muscle.

2022年8月4日 · Your left anterior descending (LAD) artery is one of two branches of your left main coronary artery. Anterior means the artery supplies blood to the front portion of your heart. It's the biggest supplier of oxygenated blood to your heart’s lower left pumping chamber or ventricle.

2017年2月5日 · What Do The CT Coronary Artery Calcium Scores Mean? A calcium score of 0 means there is no calcified plaque in the arteries. A calcium score of 1-10 means minimal plaque. A calcium score of 11-100 means mild plaque. A calcium score of 101-400 means moderate plaque. A calcium score of >400 means severe plaque.

2023年7月22日 · A score of 100 to 300 means moderate plaque deposits. It's associated with a relatively high risk of a heart attack or other heart disease over the next 3 to 5 years. A score greater than 300 is a sign of more extensive disease and a higher heart attack risk.

2015年2月11日 · Article by cardiologist describing the LAD artery, what it is, its role in the heart, LAD blockages, and excellent pictures of the LAD.

2025年3月20日 · Prevent LAD Stenosis With The Right Strategy! The Left Anterior Descending (LAD) artery supplies blood to large sections of the heart muscle. Any blockage or stenosis in this artery can lead to serious conditions, including heart attacks and heart failure.

2023年8月8日 · For all elevated calcium scores, aggressive treatment is warranted, including significant lifestyle changes and medications to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Understanding the importance of the coronary artery calcium score will result in improved therapy and patient compliance.

2019年7月7日 · Extensive calcium in the LAD coronary artery is highlighted in yellow and in the circumflex coronary artery in teal. His score was 201, higher than 99% of white male his age.

main artery (LMA), left anterior descending artery (LAD), left circumflex artery (LCX), right coronary artery (RCA), and their branches — are scored to provide per-segment scores as well as a total score of all coronary segments (