Vascular Pathology — Flashcards

_____ arteritis is a granulomatous vasculitis that classically involves branches of the carotid artery

Lipids in the intima of an artery are _____ and then consumed by macrophages via scavenger receptor A receptors

The two underlying pathological processes that are associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm are _____ and atherosclerosis

Biospy of a patient with giant cell (temporal) arteritis reveals an inflamed vessel with _____ cells and focal granulomatous inflammation

_____ aneurysm involves the pulmonary artery.

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Thoracic aortic aneurysm is classically seen in patients with _____ due to endarteritis of the vasa vasorum

_____ tears affect only the intima and inner media (layers) of the aorta and are seen in deceleration trauma.

_____ of medium and large-sized vessels leads to atherosclerosis in diabetic patients

In response to fatty streaks in the intima, there is _____ cell migration/proliferation and extracellular matrix deposition

_____ and turbulence of blood flow increases risk for thrombosis