Robbins Blood Vessel Path

Question 1

Hypotension causes?

Answer 1

Inadequate organ perfusion and can lead to tissue dysfunction or death.

Question 2

Hypertension causes?

Answer 2

End-organ damage and is one of the major risk factors for atherosclerosis

Question 3

Two principal mechanisms underlie vascular disease?

Answer 3

.Narrowing (stenosis) or complete obstruction of vessel lumina, either progressively (e.g., by atherosclerosis) or precipitously (e.g., by thrombosis or embolism)

• Weakening of vessel walls, leading to dilation or rupture