title: The heart at necropsy in centenarians.
abstract: Cardiac findings at necropsy are described in 6 patients aged 100 to 103 years of age. Although 4 had considerably narrowed coronary arteries at necropsy, none had apparent clinical evidence of myocardial ischemia or congestive heart failure during life.
authors.affiliation: Baylor Cardiovascular Institute, Dallas, Texas 75246, USA.
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Roberts
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001344:Autopsy; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male