Survey of Cardiovascular Damage due to Atherosclerosis in 112 Patients

ABSTRACT Atherosclerosis is one of the most common disorders in Iran. It usually involved adult males over the age of 60 year. All Major and middle arteries are at risk and usually it has two types effects on arteries, Occlusive lesions in the site of dividing arteries and aneurysmal lesions which occure in abdominal aorta in 90%. Frequency, symptoms and pathologies of atherosclosis is still unknown in Iran and hadn't studied in Guilan yet. For clarify these vagues, records of 112 patients who was underwent surgery for effects of Atherosclerosis was reviewed retrospectively. There were 96 males and 16 female. Range of age was 42-78 year with main 57±3 for males and 63±4 for femals. 26% has diabetes and Atherosclerasis. 106 had history of smoking for a long time. 75 (68%) had occlusive lesions and 37(32%) Atrial Aneurism. In 17 patients Abdominal aortal Aneurism was diagnosed by chance in daily visits by medical proficents. 24 Artifical Dacran Grafts and 13 Grafts with Saphenous vein was used for other peripheral aneurisms. 1 Case death due to acute myocardial infraction and 1 case left femoral Artery embolism was occured after Aneurysmectomy. This survey showed that abdominal aortal aneurism is relatively common but often undiagnosed. In advanced stages pulsatile mass over 60cm without any symptom is the only diagnostic finding in 55% patients. So careful physical examination in elderly patients is essential