Arteriosclerosis In Ancient Egypt

Year 2024, Volume: 57 Issue: 1, 38 - 40, 30.04.2024

Salih Fehmi Katırcıoğlu

https://doi.org/10.20492/aeahtd.1374727

Abstract

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.


Keywords; Ancient Egypt, artriosclerosis, mummy

Keywords

Ancient Egypt, , artriosclerosis, mummy

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ESKİ MISIRDA ARTERİOSKLEROZ

Abstract

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.

Keywords

ESKİ MISIR, ARTERİYOSKLEROZ, MUMYA

Ethical Statement

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