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Atheroma Formation And Atherosclerosis Flashcards

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Atheroma define

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Abnormal accumulation of fatty material in the inner wall (intima) of the artery

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Atherosclerosis define:

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Fat deposition in the walls of medium-sized and large arteries; progressive thickening and hardening of the arterial wall

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Atherosclerosis around the body: coronary arteries

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Coronary artery/heart disease: angina (chest pain) and myocardial infarction (heart attacks)

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Atherosclerosis around the body: cerebral arteries

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Cerebral vascular disease : transient ischemic attacks and stroke

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Atherosclerosis around the body: peripheral arteries

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Peripheral vascular disease : claudication (pain in lower limbs when walking) ; gangrene (due to lower limb ischaemia)

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Risk factors of atherosclerosis : modifiable

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High bp
High cholesterol
T2 diabetes
Obesity
Exercise
Smoking

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Risk factors of atherosclerosis : non- modifiable

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Age
Ethnicity
Gender
Family history

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LDL vs HDL

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LDL- BAD cholesterol
HDL - GOOD cholesterol

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Timeline of atherosclerosis

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Foam cells
Fatty streak
Intermediate lesion
Atheroma
Fibrous PLAQUE
Complicated. Lesion /rupture

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TIA transient ischemic attack linked to?

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High levels of LDL cholesterol in the body
Fatty collection =Leads to injury and inflammation

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Inflammation in atherosclerosis explain

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Present during all stages of atherosclerosis

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Response to injury hypothesis : atherosclerosis

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Chronic inflammatory and healing response of arterial wall to endothelial injury

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Atherosclerosis progression:

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  1. Endothelial dysfunction
  2. Endothelial injury
  3. Accumulation of cholesterol
  4. Formation of fibrous cap
  5. Plaque rupture
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What is happening at stage 1 of atherosclerosis progression: endothelial dysfunction

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Single layer of endothelial cells ; provide barrier
Decreased NO production = increased permeability = disruption of endothelial lining

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What is happening at stage 2 of atherosclerosis progression: endothelial injury

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Injured of endothelium initiates and inflammatory response
=increased expression of adhesion molecules
Monocytes attach and migrate into vessel wall

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What is happening at stage 3 of atherosclerosis progression: Accumulation of cholesterol

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LDL cholesterol enters the vessel wall
Monocytes-macrophages-foam cell
Fatty streak
T lymphocytes accumulate

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What is happening at stage 4 of atherosclerosis progression: fIBROUS CAP

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Inflammatory state
Cytokines and growth factors get released from macrophages, platelets and endothelial cells
=cause proliferation and migration of SMCs-form fibrous cap overlaying fatty core

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What forms fibrous cap?

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Cytokines and growth factor released= causing proliferation and migration of SMCs

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Late stage atherosclerotic plaque structure

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Fibrous cap
Necrotic core
Media

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Necrotic core consists of?

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Apoptotic cells, debris, cholesterol crystals, foam cells, calcium

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Media consists of?

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SMC proliferation

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Lesion diversity : stenosis vs non-stenotic

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Stenotic- thick cap, quite stable, few immune cells
Non-stenotic- thin cap, highly unstable, mainly immune cells

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What is happening at stage 5 of atherosclerosis progression:plaque rupture

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Inflammation and immune cells promote plaque rupture
Rupture of the fibrous cap exposes the core of blood stream
Platelets are activated: coagulation cascade
Formation of blood clot (thrombus)

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Atherosclerosis treatment:

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prevent it or its complication by targeting modifiable risk factors : hyperlipidaemia+hypertension + diabetes + smoking
Target obstructed arteries

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How might you prevent atherosclerosis or its complication by targeting modifiable risk factors

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hyperlipidaemia- lipid lowering drugs (statins)
hypertension- lower blood pressure (anti-hypertensive drugs)
diabetes - lower blood sugar
Smoking- stop smoking

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How might you prevent atherosclerosis or its complication by targeting obstructed arteries ?

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Coronary artery obstruction: stents , thrombolysis

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Statins work by?

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Lowers cholesterol by competitive inhibition of HMG-CoA reductase (enzyme that catalyses the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonate )

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