It refers to the Left Main Coronary Artery. It is one the two MAIN coronary arteries that supply the heart. It's branches are Left Anterior Descending (LAD) and Left Circumflex (LCX). These two branches along with the Right Coronary Artery (RCA) form the vascular supply of heart. read more
Heart viewed from the front. Coronary arteries (labeled in red text) and other major landmarks (in blue text). Left coronary artery is at upper right in the image. read more
Cardiology is a medical specialty and a branch of internal medicine concerned with disorders of the heart. It deals with the diagnosis and treatment of such conditions as congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, electrophysiology, heart failure and valvular heart disease. read more