Cardiovascular — Flashcards

Amyloid angiopathy increases risk for intracranial _____

Which serum immunoglobulin is elevated in Churg-Strauss syndrome?_____

_____ is the pathologic formation of an intravascular blood clot

One less common cause of myocardial infarction is _____ (e.g. Kawasaki disease)

Aortic dissection is associated with inherited _____ disorders

Late lesions of polyarteritis nodosa are characterized by _____, leading to vessel narrowing

Thoracic aneurysm is associated with inherited _____ disorders

What underlying pathology is associated with hyperplastic arteriolosclerosis? _____

_____ anemia occurs due to damage of RBCs as they pass through obstructed or narrowed vessels (e.g. due to microthrombi)

What is a common cause of death in Duchenne muscular dystrophy? _____