cardiovascular diseases Flashcards
1
Q
what are cv diseases
A
diseases associated with the heart and blood vessels
2
Q
name the three main cv diseases
A
aneurysms, thrombosis and myocardial infarction
3
Q
what do most cv diseases start with
A
atheroma
4
Q
what is the endothelium usually like
A
smooth and unbroken
5
Q
what happens if the endothelium is broken
A
white blood cells and lipids clump together under the lining to form fatty streaks
6
Q
what causes the endothelium to break
A
high blood pressure
7
Q
what happens to the fatty streak overtime
A
more wbc and lipids build up which cause it to harden
8
Q
what is the harden lump called
A
fibrous plaque- atheroma
9
Q
what does the plaque block
A
blocks the lumen and restricts blood flow
10
Q
what does the blockage cause
A
blood pressure to increase
