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Association of the Fibonacci Cascade with the distribution of coronary artery lesions responsible for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY Gibson, C. M., Gibson, W. J., Murphy, S. A., Marble, S. J., McCabe, C. H., Turakhia, M. P., Kirtane, A. J., Karha, J., Aroesty, J. M., Giugliano, R. P., Antman, E. M. 2003; 92 (5): 595-597

Abstract

This is the first study to demonstrate the appearance of the Fibonacci Cascade within the distribution of coronary artery lesions in the human heart. The propensity for this ratio to appear in nature may also be because this ratio optimizes the efficiency of packing structures in a limited space in such a way that wasted space is minimized and the supply of energy or nutrients is optimized.

View details for DOI 10.1016/S0002-9149(03)00731-8

View details for Web of Science ID 000185060700020

View details for PubMedID 12943884