PATHOGENESIS OF CORONARY DISEASE IN AMERICAN SOLDIERS KILLED IN KOREA

TLDR

Coronary lesion locations suggest that coronary hemodynamics, influenced by arterial tree variations, contribute to disease. The paper aims to present all clinical data and discuss the histopathology of coronary lesions in these soldiers. The study examined 300 young soldiers (average age 22.1) using photostatic copies of induction physical exams and emergency medical records. We described gross coronary lesions in American soldiers killed in Korea, finding that 77.3% showed evidence of disease ranging from minimal thickening to complete occlusion. Footnote references 1A, 1C, and 1D are cited.

Abstract

Recently we¹presented a paper describing the gross lesions found in the coronary arteries of American soldiers killed in Korea. This series consisted of 300 men with an average age of 22.1 years. In 77.3% of the cases some gross evidence of coronary disease was demonstrated that varied from minimal eccentric thickening to complete occlusion of one or more of the main coronary branches (fig. 1<i>A</i>). The locations of the lesions indicated that the hemodynamics of the coronary circulation, as modified by the variations of the coronary arterial tree, is one of the factors in coronary disease (fig. 1<i>C</i>and<i>D</i>).$ The purpose of this paper is to present all available clinical data concerning the cases studied and to discuss the histopathology of the lesions. <h3>MATERIAL</h3> All the clinical data were obtained from photostatic copies of the induction physical examinations or were taken from the emergency medical