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What is the main cause of Ischemic heart disease?
What is the main cause of Ischemic heart disease?
- Thromboembolism of coronary arteries
- Genetic factors related to atherosclerosis (correct)
- Functional myocardial overstrain
- Prolonged spasm of coronary arteries
Why was Ischemic heart disease identified as an 'independent disease' by the World Health Organization in 1965?
Why was Ischemic heart disease identified as an 'independent disease' by the World Health Organization in 1965?
- Its association with psycho-emotional stress
- Sudden death as a danger factor (correct)
- Because of its prevalence in economically developed countries
- Due to its relationship with hypertension
What accounts for approximately 2/3 of deaths from cardiovascular diseases?
What accounts for approximately 2/3 of deaths from cardiovascular diseases?
- Functional myocardial overstrain
- Genetic factors
- Coronary heart disease (correct)
- Thromboembolism
What is a local cause of ischemia and necrosis of the heart muscle in coronary heart disease?
What is a local cause of ischemia and necrosis of the heart muscle in coronary heart disease?
Apart from local causes, what are the etiological factors of coronary heart disease?
Apart from local causes, what are the etiological factors of coronary heart disease?
Who are more likely to be affected by coronary heart disease according to the text?
Who are more likely to be affected by coronary heart disease according to the text?
What is the term used to describe the necrobiotic changes in muscle fibers caused by ischemic myocardial dystrophy?
What is the term used to describe the necrobiotic changes in muscle fibers caused by ischemic myocardial dystrophy?
Which staining method results in muscle fibers giving off a green glow when viewed under a fluorescent microscope after being ischemic?
Which staining method results in muscle fibers giving off a green glow when viewed under a fluorescent microscope after being ischemic?
What is the main reason for an extensive myocardial infarction when both branches of the left coronary artery are occluded by atherosclerosis?
What is the main reason for an extensive myocardial infarction when both branches of the left coronary artery are occluded by atherosclerosis?
Which of the following is NOT associated with decreased activity during early electron microscopic and histochemical changes in ischemic myocardial tissue?
Which of the following is NOT associated with decreased activity during early electron microscopic and histochemical changes in ischemic myocardial tissue?
Which characteristic is typical of an ischemic (white) infarction in myocardial pathology?
Which characteristic is typical of an ischemic (white) infarction in myocardial pathology?
What is the significance of accumulations of leukocytes along the periphery of the ischemic zone?
What is the significance of accumulations of leukocytes along the periphery of the ischemic zone?
Which of the following is associated with the late stages of myocardial ischemia, causing hydropic-destructive changes in ultrastructures?
Which of the following is associated with the late stages of myocardial ischemia, causing hydropic-destructive changes in ultrastructures?
What differentiates a recurrent myocardial infarction from a repeated one?
What differentiates a recurrent myocardial infarction from a repeated one?
What is the primary cause of acute heart failure in the context of ischemic myocardial dystrophy?
What is the primary cause of acute heart failure in the context of ischemic myocardial dystrophy?
Where is a heart attack most likely to develop, rarely in the context of myocardial infarction?
Where is a heart attack most likely to develop, rarely in the context of myocardial infarction?
What determines the size of the infarct in myocardial infarction?
What determines the size of the infarct in myocardial infarction?
Why are infarctions more common in hypertension?
Why are infarctions more common in hypertension?
What type of infarction involves the entire thickness of the heart muscle?
What type of infarction involves the entire thickness of the heart muscle?
What is the characteristic of the necrotic stage of myocardial infarction?
What is the characteristic of the necrotic stage of myocardial infarction?
What occurs in the brain during the necrotic stage of myocardial infarction?
What occurs in the brain during the necrotic stage of myocardial infarction?
What is the duration of the scarring stage of myocardial infarction?
What is the duration of the scarring stage of myocardial infarction?
What is responsible for the resorption of necrotic masses during the scarring stage?
What is responsible for the resorption of necrotic masses during the scarring stage?
What is the result of atherosclerotic changes in the coronary arteries?
What is the result of atherosclerotic changes in the coronary arteries?
What is the type of inflammation observed with subepicardial and transmural infarcts?
What is the type of inflammation observed with subepicardial and transmural infarcts?
What is the characteristic of large-focal myocardial infarction?
What is the characteristic of large-focal myocardial infarction?
What is the primary morphological basis of coronary heart disease?
What is the primary morphological basis of coronary heart disease?
Which pathogenetic factor of coronary heart disease has a 'predictive' value of 21%?
Which pathogenetic factor of coronary heart disease has a 'predictive' value of 21%?
Which pathogenetic factor of coronary heart disease is not mentioned as a risk factor for myocardial infarction?
Which pathogenetic factor of coronary heart disease is not mentioned as a risk factor for myocardial infarction?
What is the role of smoking in the development of coronary heart disease?
What is the role of smoking in the development of coronary heart disease?
Which form of coronary heart disease is morphologically manifested by ischemic myocardial dystrophy and myocardial infarction?
Which form of coronary heart disease is morphologically manifested by ischemic myocardial dystrophy and myocardial infarction?
What is the role of arterial hypertension in the development of myocardial ischemia?
What is the role of arterial hypertension in the development of myocardial ischemia?
What is the significance of diabetes mellitus in the context of coronary heart disease?
What is the significance of diabetes mellitus in the context of coronary heart disease?
Which pathogenetic factor of coronary heart disease is not a risk factor for the development of myocardial infarction?
Which pathogenetic factor of coronary heart disease is not a risk factor for the development of myocardial infarction?
Which form of coronary heart disease is complicated in some cases by chronic heart aneurysm?
Which form of coronary heart disease is complicated in some cases by chronic heart aneurysm?
What is the significance of hyperlipidemia in the development of coronary heart disease?
What is the significance of hyperlipidemia in the development of coronary heart disease?
What type of scar is formed when organizing the infarction?
What type of scar is formed when organizing the infarction?
What is the term used to describe the melting of necrotic myocardium?
What is the term used to describe the melting of necrotic myocardium?
What is the immediate cause of death in the early period of infarction?
What is the immediate cause of death in the early period of infarction?
Which complication is associated with extensive infarctions?
Which complication is associated with extensive infarctions?
Which condition is usually formed as a result of a massive transmural infarction?
Which condition is usually formed as a result of a massive transmural infarction?
What is the term used to describe the regenerative hypertrophy of the preserved myocardium?
What is the term used to describe the regenerative hypertrophy of the preserved myocardium?
What type of pericarditis is often found in subepicardial and transmural infarcts?
What type of pericarditis is often found in subepicardial and transmural infarcts?
What is the term used to describe the improvement of blood supply to the myocardium?
What is the term used to describe the improvement of blood supply to the myocardium?
Which complication is associated with the risk of thromboembolic complications?
Which complication is associated with the risk of thromboembolic complications?
What is the term used to describe the predominance of the processes of autolysis of dead tissue in the myocardium?
What is the term used to describe the predominance of the processes of autolysis of dead tissue in the myocardium?
