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PATHO 101

Chapter 18

1)Atherosclerosis predisposes to a number of processes that are factors in myocardial ischemia. These processes include

2. Abnormal vascular regulation by endothelial cells in small vessels of the heart contributes to
3. What is the marker of choice for detecting a myocardial infarction?
4. In a patient with mitral stenosis, cardiac catheterization findings would indicate increased pressure in the
5. Which condition may result in chronic pulmonary hypertension, right ventricular hypertrophy, and right­sided heart failure?
6. The primary cause of sudden cardiac death is usually due to
7. What factor causes a congenital heart disease to produce cyanosis?
8. Which clinical manifestation differentiates myocardial infarction (MI) from angina pectoris?
   1. Radiating chest pain
   2. ST­segment changes on the ECG
   3. Elevated serum levels of troponin
9. The pathologic changes that occur in the development of coronary atherosclerotic lesions include cell damage resulting from which of the following?