#1s (Mary) Flashcards
Top5 atherosclerosis sites
- Abd. aorta
- coronary a.
- popliteal a.
- int. carotid a.
- Circle of Willis vessels
1 aneurysm sites
aorta/heart (LV)
1 pathogenesis of true aneurysm
atherosclerosis (AAA)
1 atherosclerotic aneurysm site
Abdominal Aorta
1 population w/ Aortic Disection
HTN men btw 40-60yo
1 and #2 causes of Aortic Dissection
#1 HTN #2 CT disorder (Marfan/Ehlers-Danlos)
1 Detectable lesion in aortic dissection
Cystic Media Degeneration
1 type of aortic dissection
Type A = proximal lesions (ascending or ascending&descending)
–>also have the most serious complications
1 vasculitis among elderly
Giant cell vasculitis (>50yo)
1 cause of Death in Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN)
renal artery vasculitis w/ HTN
1 cause of Acquired Heart Disease in children
Kawasaki Syndrome
1 & 2 cause of Concentric (Pressure-overload) Hypertrophy
HTN or Aortic Stenosis
1 cause of Left-sided HF
Ischemic Heart Disease
1 cause of Right-sided HF
Left sided HF
1 cause of Death in both Men & Women in US
Ischemic Heart Disease
1 dangerous Plaque
Moderate Stenotic plaque
1 form of Angina
Stable Angina
Top 3 Acute Coronary Syndromes
- Unstable Angina
- MI
- Sudden Cardiac Death
1 type of MI
transmural MI
Top 3 vessels involved in transmural MI
- LAD (40-50%)
- RCA (30-40%)
- LCX (15-20%)
1 site of myocardial rupture post-MI
Ventricular Free Wall rupture–> cardiac tamponade
1 valvular abnormality worldwide
aortic stenosis (most often from age-related degen. calcification)
1 valvular disease in industrialized nations
Mitral Valve Prolapse