Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MDMedically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MD A widowmaker heart attack is a type of heart failure in which the heart's biggest artery, the left anterior ...

Recovering from surgery for a widow maker—a severe heart attack caused by blockage of the left anterior descending (LAD) artery—requires careful attention to physical, emotional, and mental health.

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 ...