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| Early Atherosclerosis |
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| Early Atherosclerosis
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•The aorta has been opened longitudinally along the midline
of the posterior wall. Note the ostia of the celiac artery
(black arrow) and superior mesenteric artery (white arrow).
•This is an example of the least arteriosclerotic aortas seen
among adults in our population. Note the ill defined patches
of light yellow discoloration (tan arrow) due to
atherosclerotic plaques.
| | (Description By:J. Hasson, M.D. )
| | (Image Contrib. by: UCHC )
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