SALİH FEHMİ KATIRCIOĞLU
Ankara Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Tıp Dergisi - 2024;57(1):38-40
Aim; This study was planned to investigate the formation of arteriosclerosis in ancient times. Materials and Methods; The HORUS study, which investigated the vascular structures of mummified people in the ancient Egyptian civilization, was taken as a basis and the results of this study were evaluated with fractional tomography. These results, evaluated with virtual angiography, were evaluated non-parametrically with clinical observations. Results; Various degrees of atherosclerosis were observed in all vascular structures of the examined mummies. Significant mitral annular calcification was detected in one case. Conclusion; In the light of these studies, it was concluded that arthriosclerosis is a disease of all periods.
