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CARDIOVASCULAR NSG 5003 – Study Guide (2019/20) A+ Grade Rated - South University • Atherosclerosis o Possible causes for endothelial injury • Oxidizaed LDLs response • Inflammatory... cytokines associated with endothelial cell injury • atherosclerosis • Hypertrophy of the myocardium and renal damage associated with hypertension is caused by • Atherosclerosis is a common cause of • Mechanism of abnormal clot formation • Usual source of pulmonary emboli • Factor that triggers an immune response in the blood stream resulting in an embolus • Buerger Disease • Raynaud phenomenon & Raynaud Disease • Varicose Vein Development • Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) • Coronary artery disease (CAD) • Hypertension • Diabetes Mellitus • Nicotine • Lipoproteins • Indirect measure of atherosclerotic plaque-related inflammation • Myocardial infarction (MI) and ischemia • Prinzmetal angina • Post myocardial infarction (MI) scar tissue • Cardiac troponins • What is the expected electrocardiogram (ECG) pattern when a thrombus in a coronary artery permanently lodges in the vessel and the infarction extends through the myocardium from the endocardium to the epicardium? • Angiotensin II increases workload after a MI • Pulsus Paradoxus • Acute pericarditis  Followed by sudden severe chest pain that worsens with respiratory movements • Dilated Cardiomyopathy o AKA congestive cardiomyopathy o Characterized by: ventricular dilation and grossly impaired systolic function o Leads to dilated heart failure • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy • Restrictive cardiomyopathy • Acquired Aortic Regurgitation causes • Mitral valve prolapse • Erythema marginatum • Infective Endocarditis • Common complications • Right heart failure • Myocardial ischemia contributes to inflammatory, immune, and neurohumoral changes that mediate a process called • Activation of • Clinical manifestations from a thoracic aneurysm • Cellular role in cholesterol synthesis • Angina Pectoris • Individuals being effectively managed for type 2 diabetes mellitus often experience a healthy decline in blood pressure as a result of what intervention? • The function of the foramen ovale • Congenital heart defects (CHD) common in trisomy 13, trisomy. 18, and Down Syndrome • An infant has a continuous machine-type murmur best heard at the left upper sternal border throughout systole and diastole, as well as a bounding pulse and a thrill on palpation. These clinical findings are consistent with which congenital heart defect? • Clinical Manifestations  • Fatty streaks • Contributing factors for • Clinical manifestations of • Risk factors are associated with infective endocarditis • Diagnostic criteria for Aortic stenosis Aortic regurgitation Mitral stenosis Tricuspid regurgitation Mitral regurgitation • Jones criteria for rheumatic fever • Left sided failure • Cystic Fibrosis (CF) • Congenital heart defects     [Show More]

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