Cardiopathophysiology 1 Flashcards
Contrast intima, media and adventitia
Intima- endothelial cells
Media- smooth muscle cells
Adventitia- connective tissue
What are the possible pathologies in blood vessels?
What are the types of Arteriosclerosis?
What are the risk factors of atherosclerosis?
Give an overview of pathogenesis of atherosclerosis
What are the steps in atherosclerosis formation?
Describe the atheromatous plaque morphology
Contrast unstable(vulnerable) plaque with stable plaque
What are the main complications of atheromatous plaque?
Summarize plaque progression
What are the clinical consequences of plaque progression?
What are the most extensively involved vessels in atheroscleromatous ?
What are some prevention strategies of atherosclerosis ?
What’s the correlation of atherosclerosis and hypertension?
Describe regulation of blood pressure