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Pathology - 3rd quar

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Risks for athersclerosis diet, age, heredity, sedentary lifestyle, High BP, Diabetes
most common heart defect septal
ventricular defect more common than atrial true
cause of athersclerosis smoking
Most common place for aneurism Abdominal Aorta
Intermittent claudication limp caused by athersclerosis
Enzyme increased during heart attack Creatine Kinase
Cause of High BP Unknown
Rheumatic Carditis Strep that migrates to valves of heart causing damage
Coxsacki B virus that causes Myocarditis
systole contraction
diastole relaxation
blood vessels lined with epithelial cells
Athersclerosis plak build up in arterial walls
Hypertension High Blood pressure
Infarction death
coronary heart disease clogged arteries
Angina pectoris Chest pain
Epi/Norepi/adrenaline Hormones that effect heart rate
renin/angiotensin/aldosterone hormones that effect heart rate
diabetes militus effects small blood vessels and can cause athersclerosis
congenital heart defect heart defects present at birth
cyanosis condition causing a bluish color to the skin
Tetralogy of fallot cyanosis at birth causes 4 defects
aneurism bulge in the wall of a vessel
Peripheral vascular disease athersclerosis involving blood supply to extremities
Athersclerosis of extremity more common in legs than arms
Coronary athersclerosis asymptomatic, 1st symptom is heart attack
Congestive heart failure pump failure
nitroglycerine dialates blood vessels of heart
periferal resistance vasoconstriction slows blood flow - makes heart work harder
renin released by kidneys when they become hypoxic
aldosterone released when kidneys become hypoxic - hold salt and water - raises BP
Diuretics release sodium lowers blood pressure
Cardiomegally heart enlargement generally left ventricle
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