Cardiovascular — Flashcards

What gross changes occur from 4 - 7 days post-MI? _____

_____ arteriolosclerosis is caused by hyperplasia of smooth muscle, resulting in thickening of the vessel wall

Charcot-Bouchard microaneurysms affect _____ vessels (size)

What gross changes occur during the first 4 hours of a myocardial infarction? _____

_____ is a form of arteriosclerosis that damages small arteries and arterioles

Aortic dissection may lead to obstruction of branching arteries, thus causing end-organ _____

Acute coronary syndrome (unstable angina / MI) usually occurs due to plaque rupture, due to an imbalance of _____ activity

Glanzmann thrombasthenia presents with _____ bleeding time

A _____ is due to a thrombus that dislodges (most common type of embolus, >95%)

Does angina cause myocyte necrosis? _____