Patient-friendly (no-jargon) glossary by Heart Sisters

[SimoneHU]

"I remember lying in my CCU bed (that’s the Coronary Intensive Care Unit), trying to memorize the letters LAD (that’s the Left Anterior Descending, the large coronary artery whose 99% blockage had caused my MI (myocardial infarction – in my case, the so-called ‘widowmaker’ heart attack)." Carolyn Thomas

This patient-friendly (no-jargon) glossary by Heart Sisters is such a great idea! I have the feeling many of you will relate! If you do, please leave a comment below to let us know what you think

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[Andyman]

It would have been nice to have after my HA when I needed to understand more about what was going on. But now a few years on its interesting but not needed as much as then.

[bobski1]

Now you post it !!! but belatedly thanks it`s good info

[Momo15]

That sounds exactly like me😀. I have 2 stints in my LAD I remember watching the doctor place the stint on the monitor.