Left Main Disease.
Significant narrowing of the left main coronary artery, which supplies blood to roughly two-thirds of the heart. Considered high-risk because a blockage here threatens a large portion of heart muscle. Often treated with CABG.
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What is left main disease?
Significant narrowing of the left main coronary artery, which supplies blood to roughly two-thirds of the heart. Considered high-risk because a blockage here threatens a large portion of heart muscle. Often treated with CABG.
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