Ischemic Heart Disease Quiz

Question 1

Normal, resting coronary blood flow is about:

Answer 1

225 ml/min

Question 2

Blood flow in the coronary arteries is higher during systole than it is during diastole.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Blood flow through the coronary system is mostly regulated by

Answer 3

Local metabolic needs

Question 4

Under resting conditions, cardiac muscle normally consumes

Answer 4

fatty acids

Question 5

Which is not a modifiable risk factor of coronary artery disease (CAD)

Answer 5

family history

Question 6

Next to cancer, coronary artery disease (CAD) is the 2nd leading cause of death in industrialized countries.

Answer 6

False, CAD is leading cause of death

Question 7

pathologic phenomenon occurring in arteries leading to coronary artery

Answer 7

Atheriosclerosis

Question 8

Natural changes in intima and connective tissue leading to hardening of the arteries

Answer 8

Arteriosclerosis

Question 9

fatty lesions that develop on the inside surface of artery

Answer 9

atheromatous plaques

Question 10

The degree of damage to the heart muscle caused either by slowly developing atherosclerotic constriction of the coronary arteries or by sudden coronary occlusion is determined to a great extent by the

Answer 10

Collateral Circulation

Question 11

CAD patients tend to

Answer 11

have high SVR and hypovolemic