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This medical exhibit pictures an anterior (front) view of the heart and coronary arteries. The second illustration displays an enlarged cut-away view of a normal left anterior descending coronary artery showing a normal, clear lumen. The third graphic displays the same enlargement with plaque partially occluding the lumen of the vessel, reducing blood flow.
© 2012 Nucleus Medical Art/Doctor Stock
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