Open AccessStudy of Coronary Atherosclerosis by Modified American Heart Association Classification of Atherosclerosis-An Autopsy Study
Author(s) -
Viral M Bhanvadia,
Nandini Desai,
Nipun Agarwal
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2013/6828.3588
Subject(s) - medicine , autopsy , coronary arteries , artery , coronary atherosclerosis , cardiology , atheroma , population , pathological , right coronary artery , lesion , coronary artery disease , surgery , myocardial infarction , coronary angiography , environmental health
The study was designed to assess the atherosclerotic lesions in coronary arteries in cases subjected to autopsy to grade by applying Modified American Heart Association (AHA) classification, evaluate the atheromatous & vulnerable plaques to find out the to age and sex related prevalence of atherosclerosis in the semi-urban & urban population of Jamnagar, a district in Western India.