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5-6. Atherosclerosis Flashcards

1
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What is atherosclerosis?

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A sequential, repetitive process of endothelial damage and sub-endothelial accumulation of fibro-fatty deposites, leading to inflammation

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2
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What does atherosclerosis ultimately lead to?

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Vascular occlusion –> limit or completely stop bloodflow

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3
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List the layers of the arterial wall from innermost to outermost.

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  • Tunica intima
  • Tunica media
  • Tunica adventitia
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4
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What is the tunica intima composed of?

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  • Endothelium

- Internal elastic lamina

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5
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What is the tunica media composed of?

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Smooth muscle cells

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What is the tunica adventitia composed of?

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  • External elastic lamina
  • Connective tissue
  • Vaso vasorum
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7
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In what type and size arteries does atherosclerosis most commonly occur?

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  • Medium/large arteries

- Coronary and cerebral arteries

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8
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Describe the process and stages of atherosclerosis?

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  1. Fatty streak
  2. Fatty plaque
  3. Fibrous plaque
  4. Complicated plaque
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9
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What % of Americans die from atherosclerosis?

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21%

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10
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What is the “clinical threshold” (final step) for atherosclerosis?

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Diminished blood flow (occlusion) often due to thrombus (clot) formation

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11
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What can happen if occlusion occurs in the carotid arteries?

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  • Transient ischemia attack
  • Stroke
  • Cerebrovascular accident
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What can happen if occlusion occurs in the coronary arteries?

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  • MI
  • Sudden death
  • Angina pectoris
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13
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What can happen if occlusion occurs in the peripheral arteries?

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Claudication

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14
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What can happen if occlusion occurs in the aorta?

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Aneurysm

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15
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Define claudication.

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“Angina of the limb”: insufficient blood flow to the limb causes sx of aching, cramping, and burning

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16
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What initiates endothelial damage?

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Big 5 risk factors

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17
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List the Big 5 risk factors of atherosclerosis.

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  • Smoking
  • High blood lipids (LDL cholesterol)
  • Hypertension
  • Diabetes
  • Lack of physical activity
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18
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Other than the big 5 risk factors, what are some dependent risk factors that initiate endothelial damage?

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  • Chronic inflammatory states
  • Lack of estrogen
  • Homocysteine
  • Psychological stress
  • Obesity
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19
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What is atherogenesis?

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Endothelial dysfunction and increased lipoprotein entry

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20
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What is the body’s response to atherogenesis?

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INFLAMMATORY:

  • lipoprotein modification, recruitment of leukocytes
  • foam cell formation
  • development of fatty streak
  • recruitment of smooth muscle cells
  • formation of fibrous plaque
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21
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When can regression occur during atherosclerosis?

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  • During the early stages (before fibrous plaque)

- When serum cholesterol level is significantly reduced (due to drugs or change in lifestyle)

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22
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What does atherosclerosis regression lead to?

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Plaque stabilization (doesn’t shrink much if at all)

23
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What are the clinical benefits of atherosclerosis regression?

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  • Decreased angina sx
  • Decreased MIs
  • Decreased total CV mortality
24
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What is the mechanism of atherosclerosis regression?

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Decreased blood cholesterol via reverse cholesterol transport by HDL

25
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What are the natural first presentations of coronary artery disease? % of each?

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  • 20-25% sudden death
  • 45-55% MI
  • 20-35% angina
26
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What decreases myocardial O2 supply?

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Coronary atherosclerosis (~60% occlusion)

27
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What increases myocardial O2 demand?

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Exercise (via increase in RPP)

28
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What occurs if myocardial O2 demand is greater than the supply?

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  • Angina
  • Arrhythmia, ST depression
  • Hypotension
  • Exercise intolerance
  • Dyspnea
  • MI
  • Sudden death
29
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What is the gold standard of coronary artery disease diagnosis?

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Angiogram

30
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What are the non-invasive ways to diagnose coronary artery disease?

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  • Exercise electrocardiography (GXT, stress test)
  • Nuclear medicine (myocardial thallium perfusion)
  • Echocardiography
31
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How does exercise electrocardiography work to diagnose coronary artery disease?

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Creates a transient ischemia by increasing myocardial demand beyond the flow limits of the potential atherosclerotic lesion

32
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How does echocardiography work to diagnose coronary artery disease?

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Exercise stress is used to precipitate transient ischemia –> heart is visualized echocardiographically, looking for “hypokinetic/akinetic” wall segments

33
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What interventions are used to increase myocardial O2 supply?

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Revascularization:

  • PCTA
  • CABG
  • Angioplasty
  • Angiogenesis
34
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What interventions are used to decrease myocardial O2 demand?

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  • Meds

- Exercise training

35
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How does angioplasty increase myocardial O2 supply?

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Catheter inserted –> tiny ballon inflated –> smooshes fatty plaque up against artery wall –> stent inserted to maintain opening –> increases bloodflow

36
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How does angiogenesis increase myocardial O2 supply?

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Catheter inserted –> growth factor capsules implanted in the myocardial wall –> spurs the growth of new blood vessels

37
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What is the goal for physical activity when trying to limit endothelial damage?

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  • 3-6 hrs/week
  • 10K steps/day
  • 150 MetxMins/day
  • 450-750 MetxMins/week
38
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What is the ideal blood glucose level?

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Less than 110 mg/dl

39
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What are the ideal levels for blood lipids?

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  • LDL less than 130

- HDL greater than 50

40
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How does medical therapy (drugs) help treat atherosclerosis?

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Lowers RPP –> reduces the heart’s demand for oxygen at any level of whole body work

41
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What are the agents used to lower RPP?

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  • Nitrates
  • Beta blockers
  • Ca2+ channel blockers
  • Exercise training
42
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How do nitrates lower RPP?

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  • Veno and vasodilators
  • Lowers BP
  • Lowers wall tension
43
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How do beta blockers lower RPP?

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Blocks receptors for catecholamines –> lowers HR & BP

44
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How do Ca2+ blockers lower RPP?

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Lowers HR (chronotropy) and contractility (inotropy)

45
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How does exercise training lower RPP?

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  • Reduces catecholamine release
  • Lowers HR
  • Lowers BP
46
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What is a simple, safe intervention to lower platelet “stickiness”?

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Micro aspirin treatment

47
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What are the goals of cardiac rehab?

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  • Rehabilitate the patient to be a fully functional member of society and their family
  • Decrease the risk of a recurrent cardiac event
48
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What does cardiac rehab NOT do?

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  • Repair deficits in cardiac function

- Re-establish blood flow

49
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What are the phases of cardiac rehab?

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  1. Inpatient or acute
    2a. Early outpatient or subacute
    2b. Progressive conditioning
  2. Maintenance
50
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What medications are prescribed as a part of cardiac rehab?

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  • Aspirin
  • Lipid lowering agents
  • Beta blockers
  • ACE inhibitors
51
Q

What single disease process accounts for ~1/3 of all deaths in the U.S.?

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Atherosclerosis

52
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What is the primary non-pharmaceutical intervention to elevate HDL?

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Aerobic exercise

53
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What is the primary non-pharmaceutical intervention to lower LDL? What are additional interventions?

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  • *Diet intervention
  • high fiber
  • regular exercise

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