Histopathological Findings in Coronary Atherosclerosis in 200 Autopsy Cases

The heart is a structurally equipped and well functioning muscle, which sustains life. Most of the myocardium depends on nutrients and oxygen delivered by the coronary arteries. Coronary artery diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. This study on pathological findings in coronary arteries, in post mortem cases was done in the department of Pathology, Government Medical College, Patiala. Specimens of heart were received in the department in medico legal cases, which were available for study. The gross and microscopic study of 200 cases provided the prevalence of atherosclerosis, which is the major cause of morbidity and mortality.