Cardiovascular Diseases

Total cholesterol should be

• below 200
• over 200
• below 100
• above 60

Hardening of the arteries

• Stroke
• Leukoplakia
• Arteriosclerosis
• Emphysema

Roy has a strong family history of heart disease, what can Roy do to decrease his risk of developing heart disease?

• weight control
• diet low in fat
• exercise
• all of the choices

Ed has experienced a blockage of blood flow to his myocardium leading to death of the tissue.  Ed had a

• murmur
• stroke
• heart attack
• hypertension

Braden has atherosclerosis.  He is at risk for developing

• myocardial infarction
• stroke
• diabetes
• myocardial infarction and stroke but not diabetes

Diabetes is a predisposing factor that increased the chance of developing atherosclerosis ?

• true
• false

Which of the following factors cannot be controlled but do influence the risk of developing atherosclerosis and heart disease?

• Diabetes
• family history
• weight
• smoking

Cardiac ___________ is useful for diagnosis of re-infarction of myocardial infarction because it begins to fall after a day, so subsequent elevation is indicative of another event.

• Myoglobin   
• Troponins T and I  
• Creatine kinase-MB  
• Lactate dehydrogenase

'Collagen in fibrous cap are more dense and hyalinised, smooth muscle arthropic and few form cells'- Identify in which area of atheromatous plaque composed of all components listed.

• Cellular area
• Advanced lesion
• Superficial luminal
• Deeper central soft core

Consequence of blood clot detaching.

• Trhombophlebitis
• Pulmonary embolism
• Atherosclerosis
• Arteriosclerosis