title: Atherosclerosis of the internal mammary artery.
abstract: To better evaluate the incidence of atherosclerosis in the internal mammary artery (IMA), 215 IMA segments from routine postmortem examinations were evaluated microscopically. Significant atherosclerotic narrowing was seen in 9 patients (4.2%). No patient had more than a 50% reduction in lumen diameter. The degree of incipient atherosclerosis correlated well with age, hypertension, diabetes, and peripheral vascular disease.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000473:pathology; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008323:Mammary Arteries / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012306:Risk; D013895:Thoracic Arteries / Q000473:pathology