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What Is Widow Maker?

My brother-in-law was just hospitalized and my sister says he had two small strokes and they are waiting for the widowmaker. I asked her if that is what they said / called it and she said yes. Is there such a thing and what can we expect? I can't get there and she's really upset.
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Actually the Left Anterior Descending artery is also known as WIDOWMAKER artery.Left Anterior descending artery passes through the artrioventricular groove and it is main source of arterial supply to anterior wall, septum and some part of the lateral wall of left ventricle.If the widowmaker artery is blocked it may result in a massive heart attack what we in medical terms call Anteroseptolateral wall MI (myocardial infraction).
If this occurs urgent PTCI (PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION) i.e angiography followed by revascularisation procedure is the treatment of
choice.If facilities not available urgent thrombolysis is required followed by anti ischaemic prophylaxis.

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Wish u all good luck.
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What Is Widow Maker?

Welcome to HCM.. Thanks for writing to us. Actually the Left Anterior Descending artery is also known as WIDOWMAKER artery.Left Anterior descending artery passes through the artrioventricular groove and it is main source of arterial supply to anterior wall, septum and some part of the lateral wall of left ventricle.If the widowmaker artery is blocked it may result in a massive heart attack what we in medical terms call Anteroseptolateral wall MI (myocardial infraction). If this occurs urgent PTCI (PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION) i.e angiography followed by revascularisation procedure is the treatment of choice.If facilities not available urgent thrombolysis is required followed by anti ischaemic prophylaxis. Hope i have answered your query. Wish u all good luck.