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Table 2 Lack of correlation between number of severe (≥ 70%) coronary stenoses and acute infarct size (% left ventricular mass) in 200 consecutive and selected fatal cases.

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

Source

Acute myocardial infarct

Cases

 

200

 
 

97

 

103

 

≤ 20

size

> 20

Lumen reduction

   

   < 69

7

 

10

   ≥ 70

90

 

93

   in 1

39

 

38

   2

37

 

34

   ≥ 3 vessels

14

 

21

  1. p < 0.05 for trend
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