Atherosclerosis Flashcards
Mention main characters of monckeberg medial sclerosis
Elder
No lumen narrowing
No symptoms
Mention main characters of arteriosclerosis
Arterioles and small artery
Wall thickening
Lumen narrowing
Ischemic disease
Mention main characters of atherosclerosis
Large and medium arteries
Atheroma in intema
Mention characters of atheroma
Soft yellow core of lipid
White fibrous cap
Mention results of dysfunctional endothelium
Initiates thrombosis
Promote atherosclerosis
تشارك فى lesions of vessels in hypertension and diabetes
Mention modifiable causes of atherosclerosis
Dyslipidemias
Hypertension
Diabetes
Smoking
Mention unmodifiable causes of atherosclerosis
Increasing the age
Male sex
Genetic
Familial
Define atherosclerosis
Chronic inflammatory response of arterial wall to endothelium injury
Degenerative disease