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CV Path-Leech2
Lipids, Hyperlipidemia &Arteriosclerosis
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Arteriosclerosis | The generic term for thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of the arterial wall |
| Three types of Arteriosclerosis | Atherosclerosis, Monckeberg arteriosclerosis (medial calcific), and Arteriolosclerosis |
| Major hypothesis for pathogenesis of atherosclerosis | The response to injury hypothesis |
| Monckeberg arteriosclerosis (Medial Calcific Sclerosis) | Little clinical significance, may be seen on xray after 50, No inflammation |
| Arteriolosclerosis is secondary to | hypertension and/or diabetes |
| Two types of arteriosclerosis | Hyaline (diffuse thickening of arteriolar walls) and Hyperplastic (malignant hypertension) |