16 Questions
Which condition is characterized by the accumulation of plaque in the coronary arteries?
Myocardial infarction
What is the primary cause of mortality in both males and females in the Philippines?
Atherosclerotic heart disease
Which condition is the most common cause of cardiac deaths in children in the Philippines?
Rheumatic fever
What is the leading cause of heart disease in adults in the Philippines?
Rheumatic fever
What is the primary manifestation of congestive heart failure?
Shortness of breath
Which surgical procedure involves rerouting blood flow around a blocked artery to improve blood supply to the heart?
Post-Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
What is the main cause of coronary heart disease (CAD)?
Atherosclerosis with thrombosis superimposed
What characterizes the sites where multifocal plaque development predominantly occurs?
High and oscillatory endothelial shear stress
What is the mechanism of atherogenesis and plaque development?
Extravasation and retention of apoprotein B–containing lipoproteins into the intima
What role does endothelial cells play in the development of atherosclerosis?
Key role in the development of atherosclerosis
What leads to atherothrombotic events such as fatal heart attacks or disabling strokes?
Development of vulnerable plaques
What is the leading cause of death and severe disability worldwide?
Chronic, lipid-driven inflammatory disease of the arterial wall
What leads to multifocal plaque development primarily at certain arterial sites?
Low and oscillatory endothelial shear stress
What initiates the inflammatory disease of the arterial wall leading to plaque development?
Atherosclerosis with thrombosis superimposed
What results from the oxidation of lipoproteins into cytotoxic, proinflammatory substances?
Chronic lipid-driven inflammation
What characterizes the advanced atherosclerotic lesions responsible for clinical disease?
Obstructive plaques in the coronaries and other arteries
Test your knowledge of pathophysiology, kinesiopathology, and pathokinesiology of prevalent cardiac conditions such as coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, and post-coronary artery bypass graft. This quiz is based on PT 151 lecture material by M.V.B de la Merced, PTRP, RPT, MD.
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