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L- 9 Cardiovascular Disease IV

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Total cards: 20•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

whats a cardiovascular disease

Back (Answer)

patients often suffering from multiple conditions

#2
Front (Question)

what does high LDL to HDL ratio increase the risk of?

Back (Answer)

atherosclerosis

#3
Front (Question)

whats coronary heart disease

Back (Answer)

disease of the blood vessels supplying the heart muscle

#4
Front (Question)

whats Cerebrovascular disease

Back (Answer)

disease of the blood vessels supplying the brain

#5
Front (Question)

whats peripheral arterial disease

Back (Answer)

disease of blood vessels supplying the arms and legs

#6
Front (Question)

whats rheumatic heart disease

Back (Answer)

damage of heart muscle and valves caused by streptococcal bacteria

#7
Front (Question)

whats congenital heart disease

Back (Answer)

malfunction of heart structure

#8
Front (Question)

whats deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism

Back (Answer)

blood clots in leg veins which can move to lungs and hearts

#9
Front (Question)

how is the endothelial damaged

Back (Answer)

hypertension diabetes age smoking obesity

#10
Front (Question)

what happens with the endothelial is damaged

Back (Answer)

• change in surface structure of endothelial cells sticky surface allows rolling of white blood cells (monocytes) and activate platelets

#11
Front (Question)

stages of atherosclerotic plaque development

Back (Answer)

• lipoprotein trapping in the sub endothelial space • lipoprotein aggregation • monocytes move from bloodstream to injured site • foam cell formation (monocytes become macrophages and engulf the lipoprotein) • slow plaque develop over year -plaque rupture

#12
Front (Question)

what causes damage to vessels

Back (Answer)

cigarette high blood pressure obesity diabetes physical inactivity

#13
Front (Question)

plaque formation causes

Back (Answer)

• usually asymptotic (no symptoms) until the plaque ruptures • promotes formation of thrombosis

#14
Front (Question)

if plaque occurs in coronary artery it causes

Back (Answer)

myocardial infraction (heart attack) angina pectoris (heart attack)

#15
Front (Question)

if plaque occurs in cerebral artery

Back (Answer)

ischaemic stroke

#16
Front (Question)

whats angina pectoris

Back (Answer)

caused by partial blockage of the coronary arteries results in chest pain

#17
Front (Question)

whats ischeamic strokes

Back (Answer)

happens when artery that carries blood to brain is blocked

#18
Front (Question)

whats haemorrhagic strokes

Back (Answer)

happens when blood vessel bursts and bleed into the brain

#19
Front (Question)

treatments to blocked coronary artery

Back (Answer)

stents

#20
Front (Question)

whats a bypass surgery

Back (Answer)

A healthy blood vessel, usually taken from leg, arm or chest