Lecture 9 - Ischemic Heart Disease

Question 1

Progressive ischemia can lead to the formation of ______ vessels that protect against ischemic damage.

Answer 1

Collateral vessels

Question 2

_____ _____ Syndrome describes when a stable plaque becomes an unstable Athero-thrombotic lesion (the greul breaks through and gains access to the lumen of the vessel.

Answer 2

Acute Coronary Syndrome

Question 3

Does an infarct extend from the center out to the margins or from the margins toward the center, and where does that suggest you’ll find the oldest zone of damage?

Answer 3

From the Margins toward the Center, so Margins will have the oldest damage.