Meyers Atherosclerosis

Question 1

What are the three clinical outcomes of Atherosclerosis?

Answer 1

1. Aneurysm
2. Occlusion
3. Stenosis

Question 2

Cholesterol Level for pts at-risk in developing Atherosclerosis

Answer 2

> 200 mg/dL

Question 3

4 primary effects on heart due to MI.

Answer 3

1. Impaired Contractility
2. Necrosis
3. Electrical Instability
4. Pericardial Inflammation

Question 4

Up to what percentage of coronary occlusion are you in stable angina?

Answer 4

80%

Question 5

What are the three pre-clinical phases of Atherosclerosis?

Answer 5

1. Xanthoma
2. Fibroatheroma
3. Thin-cap Fibroatheroma

Question 6

Homocysteine is a biomarker for ____

Answer 6

Ischemic Injury

Question 7

____ Density-Lipids are desirable.

Answer 7

High

Question 8

____ Density-Lipds are not desirable.

Answer 8

Low

Question 9

Increasing Ventricular Wall tension will ___ Coronary Blood flow.

Answer 9

Decrease

Question 10

5 main causes of increased Heart Oxygen Demand

Answer 10

1. Increased HR
2. Increased Ventricular Tension
3. Increased pressure to fill (Pre-load)
4. Increased pressure to eject (After-load)
5. Increased Contractility

Question 11

Three primary effects of myocardial ischemia

Answer 11

1. Decrease in Sys and Dia
2. Papillary Muscle dysfunction (regurgitation)
3. Increased Sympathetic Activity

Question 12

List as many of the 5 anatomical locations of high turbulence

Answer 12

1. Abdominal Aorta
2. Coronary Artery
3. Thoracic Aorta
4. Internal Carotid
5. Cerebral Artery

Question 13

Fatty streaks can be seen as early as _____

Answer 13

The first decade