Incidence of thrombo-embolic lesions accompanying myocardial infarction

1. 1. The incidence and severity of thrombo-embolic lesions following myocardial infarction has been studied in 160 cases of myocardial infarction encountered in a series of 2,000 consecutive autopsies. 2. 2. Of the 160 cases of myocardial infarction 73 (45 per cent) had a total of 111 thrombo-embolic lesions. 3. 3. Peripheral infarcts were a main or contributory cause of death in 43 of 160 cases. 4. 4. The use of anticoagulants is thought to be warranted when proper control is available. ∗