Introduction to Atherosclerosis
Über den Vortrag
Der Vortrag „Introduction to Atherosclerosis“ von Richard Mitchell, MD, PhD ist Bestandteil des Kurses „NCM 112 Care of Clients with Problems in Oxygenation, Fluid and Electrolytes, Inflammatory and Immunologic Response, and Cellular Aberrations (Philippines Nursing Curriculum)“.
Quiz zum Vortrag
The arterial intima is made up of...
- ...endothelial cells.
- ...smooth muscle.
- ...fibrous connective tissue.
- ...calcified matrix.
- ...adipose tissue.
What structure covers the atheromatous core?
- Fibrous cap
- Normal endothelial cells
- Calcium phosphate crystals
- Epitheloid cells
- Fibrin clot
What drives atherosclerotic plaque formation?
- Innate immunity
- Cholesterol
- Triglycerides
- Fibrin activators
- Fatty acids
What does an atherosclerotic plaque in a large blood vessel cause?
- Thromboembolism
- Complete occlusion
- The collapse of the vessel
- Accumulation of fibrin
- Loss of elasticity of the vessel wall
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Dozent des Vortrages Introduction to Atherosclerosis
Richard Mitchell, MD, PhD
Dr. Richard N. Mitchell is the Lawrence J. Henderson Professor of Pathology and Health Sciences and Technology, at Harvard Medical School in Massachusetts, USA.
He obtained his PhD in Cell Biology and Immunology from Rockefeller University in 1980, and his MD from Harvard Medical School in 1984. Currently, he is Program Director of the Health Sciences and Technology Education and Curriculum at Harvard Medical School.
Due to his achievements, he earned the ASIP Robbins Distinguished Educator Award in 2013.
Within Lecturio, Dr. Mitchell teaches courses on Pathology.
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