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1
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atherosclerosis accumulation of

within

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  • progressive accumulation of smooth muscle cells
  • lipids
  • connective tissue
  • within intima
2
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progressive accumulation of smooth muscle cells, lipids, and connective tissue within intima results in

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  • intimal thickening with atheroma formation
3
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another name for atheroma

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  • fibrofatty plaque
4
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what can cause ischemia

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  • narrowing of vessel lumen
5
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atherosclerosis affect on tunica intima

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  • weakening of tunica intima
6
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what accounts for >50% annual mortality in the US

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  • major complication of atherosclerosis
7
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what is the leading cause of death in the US

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  • ischemic heart disease
8
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layers of normal vascular anatomy impacted by atherosclerosis

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  • intima

- media

9
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constituents of normal vascular anatomy impacted by atherosclerosis

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  • endothelial cells
  • smooth muscle cells
  • extracellular matrix
10
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extracellular matrix composed of

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  • elastin
  • collagen
  • glycosoaminoglycans
11
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atherosclerosis affects which artery types

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  • large (elastic)

- medium (muscular)

12
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examples of large elastic arteries

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  • aorta

- pulmonary

13
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examples of medium muscular arteries

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  • coronary

- renal

14
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atherosclerosis is centered in

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  • vascular wall
15
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atherosclerosis is triggered by

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  • altered lipid metabolism
16
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atherosclerosis is mediated by

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  • endothelial dysfunction
17
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contribution factors to the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis

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  • chronic endothelial injury
  • accumulation of lipoproteins
  • oxidation of accumulated lipoproteins
  • recruitment of inflammatory cells
  • generation and release of growth factors
  • proliferation and migration of cells
18
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chronic endothelial injury due to

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  • endothelial dysfunction
19
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which lipoproteins are accumulated

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  • LDL
20
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which inflammatory cells are recruited?

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  • monocytes/macrophages

- lymphocytes

21
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recruitment of inflammatory cells leads to

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  • foam cell formation

- fatty streaks

22
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which cells undergo proliferation and migration

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  • smooth muscle cells

- fibroblasts

23
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result of proliferation and migration of smooth muscle cels and fibroblasts

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  • fibrous plaque and complex atheroma formation
24
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chronic endothelial injury due to these conditions

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  • hyperlipidemia
  • hypertension
  • smoking
  • homocysteine
  • hemodynamic factors
  • toxins
  • viruses
  • immune reactions
25
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endothelial cell function

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  • decreased permeability
  • anticoagulant/antithrombotic
  • vasodilators
  • growth inhibitors

D VAG

26
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endothelial cell dysfunction

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  • increased permeability
  • procoagulant/prothrombotic
  • vasoconstrictors
  • inflammation
  • growth promoters

VIPIG

27
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endothelial dysfunction causes increased permeability for

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  • leukocytes/monocyte adhesion and emigration
  • platelet adhesion
  • lipid deposition
28
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LDL modifications

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  • lipid oxidation
  • ApoB fragmentation
  • glycation
  • immune complexes

these ENHANCE LDL accumulation in macrophages and peripheral tissues

29
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importance of LDL modifications

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  • increase affinity for scavenger receptors on macrophages

- make LDL stay in periphery instead of go back to the liver

30
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effects of LDL modifications

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  • increased adhesion molecule expression
  • expression of chemokine, Ck receptors
  • amplification of platelet activation
31
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release of factors from activated platelets, macrophages, or vascular cells leads to

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  • smooth muscle emigration from media to intima

- macrophage activation

32
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intimal/medial thickening: response to vascular injury

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  • proliferative factors

- neointima formation

33
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neointima formation involves in a change in

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  • smooth muscle cell phenotype

- fibroblast proliferation and collagen production

34
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changes in smooth muscle cell phenotype

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  • lose contractility
  • gain proliferative and migratory capacity
  • gain the ability to synthesize extracellular matrix
35
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once macrophages have been activated

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  • macrophages and smooth muscle cells engulf lipid
  • inflammation

HOW TF DO SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS ENGULF THINGS.

36
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cytokine balance in atherogenesis

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  • tip toward pro inflammatory cytokines
37
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after macrophages and smooth muscle cells engulf lipid and inflammation occurs

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  • smooth muscle proliferation
  • collagen and other ECM deposition
  • extracellular lipid
  • form the fibrofatty atheroma
38
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classic atheroma

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  • raised focal intimal plaque with necrotic lipid core covered by fibrous cap
39
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constituents of classic atheroma

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  • cells
  • connective tissue extracellular matrix
  • lipid
40
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cells - constituents of classic atheroma

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  • smooth muscle cells
  • macrophages
  • leukocytes
41
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connective tissue extracellular matrix - constituents of classic atheroma

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  • collagen
  • elastic fibers
  • proteoglycans
42
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lipid - constituents of classic atheroma

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  • cholesterol and cholesterol esters

- intracellular and extracellular

43
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center of larger plaques may contain

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  • yellow grumous debris

- atheroma

44
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fibrous cap composed of

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  • smooth muscle cells
  • macrophages
  • foam cells
  • lymphocytes
  • collagen
  • elastin
  • proteoglycans
  • neovascularization
45
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necrotic center composed of

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  • cell debris
  • cholesterol crystals
  • foam cells
  • calcium
46
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progression of atherosclerosis

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  • normal artery
  • fatty streak
  • fibrofatty plaque
  • advanced vulnerable plaque
47
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clinical phase progression of atherosclerosis

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  • aneurysm and rupture
  • occlusion by thrombus
  • critical stenosis
48
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aneurysm and rupture can happen by

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  • mural thrombosis
  • embolization
  • wall weakening
49
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occlusion by thrombus can happen by

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  • plaque rupture/erosion/hemorrhage
  • mural thrombosis
  • embolization
50
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critical stenosis can happen by

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  • progressive plaque growth
51
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what kind of lesion is the fatty streak

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  • early lesion
52
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fatty streak possible precursor of

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  • arthroma
53
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is the fatty streak raised?

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  • not significantly
54
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fatty streak disturbance of blood flow

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  • no disturbance of blood flow
55
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fatty streak composed of

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  • lipid-filled foam cells
  • with t lymphocytes
  • and extracellular lipid within intima
56
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aortic fatty streaks seen in most western country children by what age?

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  • 10
57
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what stage lesion is the fibrofatty plaque

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  • intermediate
58
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fibrofatty plaque raised

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  • focal raised lesions causing disturbance of blood flow
59
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fibrofatty plaque composed of

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  • fibrous cap

- lipid core

60
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what stage of lesion is the complicated lesion

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  • advanced
61
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calcification of complicated lesions

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  • patchy or massive calcification
62
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results of complicated lesion

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  • focal rupture or ulceration of luminal surface
  • intra-plaque hemorrhage
  • superimposed thrombosis
  • weakening of tunica intima
63
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focal rupture or ulceration of luminal surface can cause

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  • exposure of thrombogenic constituents

- atheroembolization

64
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intra-plaque hemorrhage may induce

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  • plaque rupture
65
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what may cause weakening of tunica media

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  • thinning of tunica media

- loss of elastic tissue with aneurysmal dilation

66
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process of fatty streak development

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  • endothelial dysfunction
  • lipoprotein entry and modification
  • leukocyte recruitment
  • foam cell formation
67
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endothelial dysfunction

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  • secondary to shear stress

- increased LDL concentration

68
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lipoprotein entry and modification

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  • intimal accumulation of LDL proteins

- oxidation and glycation of lipoproteins

69
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leukocyte recruitment

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  • endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells induce expression of adhesion molecules and release chemoattractants
  • increase monocytes
  • increase T cell recruitment
70
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foam cell formation

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  • monocytes engulf oxidized LDL and become foam cells
71
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plaque progression process

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  • intima continues to thicken
  • evolution of the fatty streak and calcification
  • fibrous capsule
  • luminal narrowing
72
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intima continues to thicken due to

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  • smooth muscle cell proliferation

- increased leukocyte recruitment

73
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fibrous capsule due to

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  • smooth muscle cell apoptosis

- lipid rich core surrounded by fibrous capsule

74
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luminal narrowing

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  • plaque growth into lumen causes flow limitation
75
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result of luminal narrowing

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  • claudication

- angina

76
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claudication will occur if flow limitation is in

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  • peripheral vessels
77
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angina will occur if flow limitation is in

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  • coronary circulation
78
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which fibrous capsules are more stable

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  • thicker

- cause more narrowing through

79
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which types of lesions are reversible

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  • those leading to fatty streak development
80
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complications of atherosclerosis

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  • ischemia (due to luminal stenosis)
  • acute infarcts (due to acute thombosis, atheroembolization or thromboembolism)
  • artery remodeling (leads to aneurysm formation and/or rupture)
81
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complications of atherosclerosis - ischemia due to

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  • luminal stenosis
82
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complications of atherosclerosis - acute infarcts due to

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  • acute thrombosis secondary to plaque rupture or intra-plaque hemorrhage
  • embolization of plaque fragments or thrombus
83
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major complications of atherosclerosis

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  • MI
  • sudden cardiac death
  • chronic ischemic heart disease
  • aortic aneurysms
  • cerebral infarction
  • ischemic encephalopathy
  • PVD
  • mesenteric occlusion
84
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arterial distribution of atherosclerosis from highest to lowest incidence

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  • abdominal aorta
  • coronary arteries
  • popliteal arteries
  • descending thoracic aorta
  • internal carotids
  • circle of willis
85
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modifiable risk factors for atherosclerosis

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  • smoking
  • hypertension
  • dyslipidemia
  • diabetes
  • sedendary lifestyle
86
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non-modifiable risk factors for atherosclerosis

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  • age
  • sex
  • family history/genetics
87
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what hormone is protective against atherosclerosis

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  • estrogen
88
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Characteristics of Unstable Plaque/Plaque Rupture

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  • Thin fibrous cap
  • Intense Inflammation
  • High Oxidative Burden
  • Abundant Macrophages
  • Large Lipid Core
  • Increased MMPs/TF
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Characteristics of a Stable Plaque (not likely to rupture)

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  • Thick Fibrous Cap
  • Mild Inflammation
  • Mild Oxidative Burden
  • Low Macrophage Content
  • Small Lipid core
90
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Progression of (Coronary) Atherosclerosis

From Pre-Clinical Phase to Clinical Phase

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Pre-Clinical Phase:
-Normal artery > Fatty Streak > Fibrofatty Plaque > Advanced Plaque

Clinical Phase:

  • Aneurysm and Rupture
  • Occlusion by Thrombus
  • Critical Stenosis
91
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Vulnerable plaques are prone to

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erosion or rupture, and therefore thrombus formation

92
Q

The presence of a Fibrous Cap and Lipid Core occurs in

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Fibrofatty Plaque (after fatty streak)

93
Q

What do you see in a Fatty Streak

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Lipid-filled foam cells with T lymphocytes and extracellular lipid within intima

94
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Endothelial Cell Properties/Functions (7)

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  1. Maintenance of Permeability Barrier
  2. Modulate Coagulation (Anticoag/Antithrombotic/Fibrinolytic v. Prothrombotic)
  3. ECM Production (collagen, proteoglycans)
  4. Modulate Blood Flow and Vascular Reactivity
  5. Regulate Inflammation/Immunity
  6. Regulate Cell Growth
  7. Oxidation of LDL