Table 2

Lack of correlation between number of severe (≥ 70%) coronary stenoses and acute infarct size (% left ventricular mass) in 200 consecutive and selected fatal cases.

Source
Acute myocardial infarct
Cases

200


97

103


≤ 20
size
> 20


Lumen reduction



     < 69
7

10
     ≥ 70
90

93
     in 1
39

38
     2
37

34
     ≥ 3 vessels
14

21

p < 0.05 for trend

Baroldi et al. Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2005 3:6   doi:10.1186/1476-7120-3-6

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