Key result
Atheroembolism was found in 0.79% of necropsies from patients over 60 years old, with all cases showing advanced aortic atheroma.
Population
Patients over the age of 60 years who underwent necropsy between 1970 and 1977
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Atheroembolism remains rare at necropsy in patients >60; confirms link to advanced aortic atheroma but leaves open prospective clinical studies.
Observational
Atheroembolism is a rare but clinically important entity, found in 0.79% of necropsies in patients over 60, and is consistently associated with advanced aortic atheroma.
W F Kealy (1978) conducted an observational in Atheroembolism. Atheroembolism was evaluated on Incidence of atheroembolism. Atheroembolism was found in 0.79% of necropsies from patients over 60 years old, with all cases showing advanced aortic atheroma.
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