Table 2. Macroscopic and histopathological evaluation of heart.
Histopathology Myocardium Cause of death
Case no Weight of heart (gr) Macroscopy of the heart Hypertrophy Scar DMF Fibrosis
1 200 Aneurism in both ventricles and apex, thinning and scarring of aneurism wall, scarring of LV, atherosclerosis of the aorta 90% obstructive calcified atheromatous plaques of both coronary arteries. + + - - CAD
2 425 Asymmetric LV hypertrophy, permeable coronary arteries. + - + + HCM
3 150 70% obstructive atheromatous plaques and calcification foci in the coronary arteries. + + - - CAD
4 360 Subepicardial petechia, permeable coronary arteries. - - - - Indeterminate
5 460 Extensive scarring of LV and IVS, LV hypertrophy, severely obstructive atheromatous plaques in the coronary arteries. + + - CAD
6 470 Extensive scarring of LV, scarring and thinning of apex wall, 70% obstructive atheromatous plaques in the left circumflex coronary artery + + - - CAD
7 460 Extensive scarring of IVS, asymmetric LV hypertrophy, moderately obstructive atheromatous plaques of the left coronary arteries, mildly obstructive atheromatous plaques of the right coronary arteries. + + + + CAD+HCM
8 300 Subepicardial petechia, normal ventricular wall thickness, normal circumference of valves, permeable coronary arteries - - - - Indeterminate
9 350 Subepicardial petechia, normal ventricular wall thickness, permeable coronary arteries + - - - Indeterminate
10 305 Acute thrombosis of LADCA, non-occlusive atherosclerosis of coronary arteries. + + - + CAD+thrombosis
11 375 90% obstructive calcified atheromatous plaques in LADCA, 50% obstructive calcified atheromatous plaques in RCA, scarring of LV. + + - + CAD+SAH
12 500 Almost complete obstruction of LADCA, extensive atherosclerotic plaques in the left circumflex coronary artery, extensive scarring along the LADCA trace, biventricular hypertrophy. + + - - CAD
13 470 Moderately obstructive atheromatous plaques of the coronary arteries, normal ventricular wall thickness + - - - CAD
14 430 Scarring of IVS and LV, acute thrombosis of LADCA, non-occlusive atherosclerosis of left coronary arteries. + + - - CAD+thrombosis
15 350 Moderately obstructive atheromatous plaques of the LADCA and left circumflex coronary artery. + - - - CAD
LV: left ventricle, IVS: interventricular septum, LADCA: left anterior descending coronary artery, RCA: right coronary artery, DMF: Disorganization of myocardial fibers.