A post-mortem study of coronary atherosclerosis and relationship to myocardial infarction in Ajmer region

Abstract

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a multifactorial disease usually affecting people in "middle age." According to the World Heart Federation, 35% of all deaths caused by cardiovascular disease in India occur in those aged 35-64 years. [1] CAD due to atherosclerosis is an epidemic in India. The incidence of CAD has doubled during the past three to four decades. It will soon emerge as the single largest disease