Ray Romano said that he had "90 percent blockage" in an artery and had a stent put in. Romano said it was in the artery that leads to "widowmaker" heart attacks, seemingly referring to the LAD. Romano ...

When the arteries that supply blood to the heart become narrowed or clogged, the condition is known as Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). It makes it difficult for the blood to flow to the heart muscle.

Stenosis refers to narrowing or blockage of an artery due to buildup of a fatty substance called plaque (atherosclerosis). When it happens in the heart’s arteries (coronary arteries), it’s called ...