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Is Cardiomegaly Fatal ?

Autopsy report for 54 year old male says Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: cardiomegaly 450 grams severe atherosclerosis coronary artteries , bilateral pulmonary emphysema and anthracosis mean
Tue, 31 Jan 2012
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Read your prob, this autosy report shows that death occure due to MI n CHD due to almost stop blood supply to herat due to sever atherosclorosis of coronary arteries. means blockage of blood vessales which supply blood to heart. antroacosis occure due to exposure of coal dust which cause of emphysema also. smoking is also cause of all of these conditions.
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Is Cardiomegaly Fatal ?

Hi Welcome to HCM Read your prob, this autosy report shows that death occure due to MI n CHD due to almost stop blood supply to herat due to sever atherosclorosis of coronary arteries. means blockage of blood vessales which supply blood to heart. antroacosis occure due to exposure of coal dust which cause of emphysema also. smoking is also cause of all of these conditions.