[Coronary atherosclerosis, coronary thrombosis and myocardial infarction in autopsy cases (author's transl)].

The autopsy reports of the Pathological Institute Erfurt of the period from 1. 1. 1951 until 31. 12. 1969 were scored for cases of myocardial infarction which were analyed concerning frequency and distribution of age, and sex, resp. The informations were transferred to punched cards and processed with electronic data equipment. In 8.26 per cent of all autopsies (males 10.32 per cent, femals 5.78 per cent) a myocardial infarction was present. During the period of nineteen years a significant increase of the myocardial infarctions was observed. Callous infarcts were more frequent than fresh and relapsing. Most of the infarcts were found in the posterior wall of the left ventricle.