Table 2.

Characteristics of the patients in group B

Patient no.	Age	Sex	Cause of brain death	Grade of atherosclerosis
16	25	M	Non-traumatic subarach. Hemorrhage	0
17	54	M	Non-traumatic subarach. Hemorrhage	**
18	47	M	Cranial trauma	**
19	18	M	Meningoencephalitis	0
20	41	F	Cranial trauma	**
21	36	M	Non-traumatic subarach. Hemorrhage	**
22	57	F	Cranial trauma	**
23	61	M	Cranial trauma	***
24	60	M	Non-traumatic subarach. Hemorrhage	***
25	58	F	Cranial trauma	***

0 no signs of atherosclerosis, ** moderate signs of atherosclerosis (thick tunica intima, no calcification), *** severe signs of atherosclerosis (mild calcification)