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Which condition is characterized by the accumulation of plaque in the coronary arteries?
Which condition is characterized by the accumulation of plaque in the coronary arteries?
- Congenital heart disease
- Congestive heart failure
- Myocardial infarction (correct)
- Post-Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
What is the primary cause of mortality in both males and females in the Philippines?
What is the primary cause of mortality in both males and females in the Philippines?
- Myocardial infarction
- Hypertensive heart disease
- Rheumatic fever
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (correct)
Which condition is the most common cause of cardiac deaths in children in the Philippines?
Which condition is the most common cause of cardiac deaths in children in the Philippines?
- Congestive heart failure
- Myocardial infarction
- Rheumatic fever (correct)
- Post-Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
What is the leading cause of heart disease in adults in the Philippines?
What is the leading cause of heart disease in adults in the Philippines?
What is the primary manifestation of congestive heart failure?
What is the primary manifestation of congestive heart failure?
Which surgical procedure involves rerouting blood flow around a blocked artery to improve blood supply to the heart?
Which surgical procedure involves rerouting blood flow around a blocked artery to improve blood supply to the heart?
What is the main cause of coronary heart disease (CAD)?
What is the main cause of coronary heart disease (CAD)?
What characterizes the sites where multifocal plaque development predominantly occurs?
What characterizes the sites where multifocal plaque development predominantly occurs?
What is the mechanism of atherogenesis and plaque development?
What is the mechanism of atherogenesis and plaque development?
What role does endothelial cells play in the development of atherosclerosis?
What role does endothelial cells play in the development of atherosclerosis?
What leads to atherothrombotic events such as fatal heart attacks or disabling strokes?
What leads to atherothrombotic events such as fatal heart attacks or disabling strokes?
What is the leading cause of death and severe disability worldwide?
What is the leading cause of death and severe disability worldwide?
What leads to multifocal plaque development primarily at certain arterial sites?
What leads to multifocal plaque development primarily at certain arterial sites?
What initiates the inflammatory disease of the arterial wall leading to plaque development?
What initiates the inflammatory disease of the arterial wall leading to plaque development?
What results from the oxidation of lipoproteins into cytotoxic, proinflammatory substances?
What results from the oxidation of lipoproteins into cytotoxic, proinflammatory substances?
What characterizes the advanced atherosclerotic lesions responsible for clinical disease?
What characterizes the advanced atherosclerotic lesions responsible for clinical disease?
