Which coronary artery is most frequently occluded in myocardial infarction, resulting in an infarct of the anterior wall of the left ventricle?
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Correct answer: Left anterior descending artery (LAD)
The LAD is the most commonly occluded coronary artery (40-50% of cases). It supplies the anterior wall of the left ventricle, the anterior two-thirds of the ventricular septum, and the cardiac apex.
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