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| Progression of intimal lipid deposits leading to fibrosis, smooth muscle hyperplasia, and calcification. |
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| Lipoprotein particles often associate with constituents of the extracellular matrix, notably what part? |
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| Patients with genetically determined alteration of _______ metabolism develop aneurysmal dilatation of arteries rather than stenosis |
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| Fundoscopic Exam - looking for retinal arts. that may be occluded |
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| What is a safe non-invasive, inexpensive means of diagnosing atherosclerosis on physical exam? |
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| Management of what has been proven to lower the incidence of ASCVD mortality and morbidity. |
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| ________ is a plasma protein, an acute phase protein produced by the liver a substance in the serum of patients with acute inflammation that reacted with the “C” polysaccharide of pneumococcus. |
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| What is an inflammatory marker and an ASCVD marker? |
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| Lack of physiologic control of arterial and arteriolar dilatation by the endothelium is loosely categorized as what? |
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| Endothelium is at the helm of the artery as it controls much of the muscular activity by releasing ________, a potent vasodilator. |
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| What types of drugs minimize endothelial dysfunction? |
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| Cytokines and endotoxins would lead you to think of what, which leads to endothelial dysfunction? |
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| __________ in men without significant arterial stenosis is a form of endothelial dysfunction |
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| Statins can help with almost every type of endothelial dysfunction except what? |
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