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Table 1 Maximal atherosclerotic lumen diameter reduction and number of main arteries with severe (≥ 70%) stenosis

From: Ultrasound imaging versus morphopathology in cardiovascular diseases. Coronary collateral circulation and atherosclerotic plaque

Source

Acute myocardial infarct

Sudden death unexpected

Non cardiac atherosclerotic Patients

Accidental death in normal people

 

1st

chronic

1st

chronic

  

Cases

145

55

133

75

100

97

% Lumen reduction

      

   0

3

-

10

-

7

8

   <50

3

1

18

-

10

20

   50–69

10

-

18

5

17

31

   70–79

30

8

21

8

11

19

   80–89

45

11

39

14

24

13

   ≥ 90

54

35

27

48

31

6

No. arteries ≥ 70%

      

   1

61

16

40

13

26

22

   2

49

22

34

26

18

13

   > 3

19

16

13

31

22

3

  1. 1st episode, in apparently normal people without extensive monofocal myocardial fibrosis Chronic, in subjects with history of coronary heart disease and/or extensive myofibrosis.