Atherosclerosis Flashcards
Define arteriosclerosis
Define calcific sclerosis
Define arteriolosclerosis
Define atherosclerosis
What are the commonly affected arteries in atherosclerosis?
What are the commonly affected arteries in atherosclerosis?
What do atherosclerotic plaques underlie the pathogenesis for?
What are the modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors for atherosclerosis?
What is atherogenesis?
What is the response to injury hypothesis?
What are the steps of the response to injury hypothesis?
What are the key components of atherosclerotic plaques?
What causes endothelial dysfunction?
What causes fatty streak formation?
What causes atherosclerotic plaque development?
What does a decrease in calcification cause?
What are the consequences of atherosclerosis?
What is atherosclerotic stenosis?
What is acute plaque change?
What is the plaque stability?
How can aneurysms be formed?
What are the consequences of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA)?
What can aneurysms also be associated with?
