Age-Wise Distribution with occurrence of Ascending Aorta Atherosclerosis-An Autopsy Based study

The most frequent cause of sudden and unexpected death that constitutes a considerable portion of the autopsies conducted in our country is the cardiovascular diseases. In the World population, cardiovascular diseases remain the leading cause of death. The peculiarity of heart disease in Indian population compared to other parts of the globe is that its onset is 5–10 years earlier and hence the complications may occur in the age group of 35–65 years. Recent studies indicate that atherosclerosis has become a preceding factor for heart diseases and has contributed to sudden deaths in younger age groups also. The incidence of coronary artery disease has increased more than twice in the last 30 to 40 years and could become the single largest disease accounting for about one-third of deaths in India and the conditions that predict the risk of heart disease will be associated with the extent and severity of atherosclerosis.