Cardiovascular — Flashcards

Cardiovascular — Flashcards

Cardiovascular — Flashcards

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#61

The intimal plaque that causes atherosclerosis often undergoes dystrophic _____

#62

What microscopic changes occur from 3 - 14 days post-MI? _____

#63

Immobilization, cardiac wall dysfunction (arrhythmia, MI), and aneurysm increase risk of _____ due to disruption of blood flow

#64

Acute mesenteric ischemia may occur due to a thrombosis of the _____ vein

#65

Does myocardial infarction cause myocyte necrosis? _____

#66

Chronic hypertension causes the left ventricle to undergo _____ hypertrophy due to increased afterload on the heart

Hint: eccentric/concentric

#67

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

#68

The foam cell from the cholesterol-laden macrophages eventually dies, causing cholesterol to precipitate out, forming a(n) _____ plaque

#69

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy usually arises due to genetic mutations (60-70%), especially in _____ proteins

#70

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

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