Uta 5313 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Varicose Veins -Answer- Distended and tortuous superficial vein in which blood has pooled because of damaged valves. Chronic venous insufficiency -Answer- Sustained inadequate venous return due to valvular damage. Intermittent claudication -Answer- Ischemic pain in the lower extremities that occurs while walking but disappears when resting. Thromboangiitis obliterans -Answer- Inflammatory disease of peripheral arteries in which episodes of ischemia and pallor are followed by rubor and pare...

What is the initiating event that leads to the development of atherosclerosis? - Answer-Injury to the endothelial cells that line the artery walls Atherosclerosis begins with an injury to the endothelial cells that line the arterial walls. Possible causes of endothelial injury include the common risk factors for atherosclerosis, such as smoking, hypertension, diabetes, increased levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), decreased levels of highdensity lipoprotein (HDL), & autoimmunity. What ...