Open AccessCoronary atherosclerosis in noncardiac deaths: An autopsy study
Author(s) -
Priti Vyas,
R. N. Gonsai,
Charu Meenakshi,
Meeta G. Nanavati
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of mid-life health
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.423
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 0976-7819
pISSN - 0976-7800
DOI - 10.4103/0976-7800.153596
Subject(s) - medicine , autopsy , coronary atherosclerosis , coronary artery disease , pathological , cause of death , coronary arteries , incidence (geometry) , cardiology , population , artery , disease , physics , environmental health , optics
Atherosclerosis leading to ischemic heart disease (IHD) is the most common cause of cardiac deaths worldwide. To evaluate the prevalence of atherosclerosis, an autopsy-based study conducted on subjects who died of noncardiac causes can be a valuable tool. With this hypothesis, we conducted this study on the hearts of subjects who died of noncardiac causes.