LAD (left anterior descending) comes off left coronary - LAD is blocked in anterior infarctions
LCX (left circumflex) comes off left coronary and the left marginal artery comes off the LCX - LCX is blocked in lateral infarctions and some posterior (if left dominant)
Right coronary artery supplies the entire right side of the heart and gives rise to the right marginal artery - RCA is blocked in most posterior infarctions and infarctions affecting the right ventricle
Which artery gives rise to the posterior descending artery determines the "dominance" of the heart - PDA from the RCA is right dominant [right dominant is most common], PDA from the left circumflex is left dominant
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Here is a diagram showing the coronary arteries.
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Also found FA2020 p283