Atherosclerosis is a disease that obstructs blood flow and, therefore, oxygen supply to target organs.  A major component of atherosclerosis is the excessive reproduction of smooth muscle cells of the blood vessels.  Certain drugs may have the potential to reverse or prevent the unregulated reproduction of the diseased blood-vessel cells.  Which of these processes is the most likely target of these drugs

Explain pathophysiology of Atherosclerosis

Which of the following diseases is also known as atherosclerosis?

Which of the following is not an irritant to the endothelial cells in the initiation of atherosclerosis? Group of answer choicesCigarette smoke toxinsHyperlipidemia (excess LDL carrying fats and lipids)Hypertension (high blood pressure)Pollen

Atherosclerosis impedes coronary blood flow by which of the following mechanisms? *1 pointA. Plaques obstruct the veinB. Plaques obstruct the arteryC. Blood clots form outside the vessel wallD. Hardened vessels dilate to allow the blood to flow through

Which one of the following is NOT a complication of atheromatous plaques?Select one:a. Patchy cakcificationo b. Ukeration and liberation af microemboliosThrombosis and occkusion at the site of the plaqueO d. Aneurysm farmation due to medial hypertroghyWhich ane of the folowing staternernts regarding hypertension is NOT Correc?electa. Elevated blood pressure affects structure and function of biood vesselsb Hurnertension arreleraPs the deuelonmert of aheromatousdiseeHyperternion is deined ac a eustaioedystolic bilood pressure of >150mm af mercury and diastolic pressure of >10omm of mercuryO d. Approximately 259% of the general papulation are hypertensiveHypertension may play a rale in the development of an AAA. In gerneral, which one of the following statemenits does NOT apply to hypertension?Select one:O a. Primary rypertensian is uch more comman than secondaryb. Primary hypertension is treatable whereas secondary is notoc Day arnd nigt-ime blood pressures may dilfer in a patierntO d.Asevere headache may be a sign of a typertensive energencyWhich ane af the following is NOT a cause of secondary hypertension?Select oneO a Chonic renal diseaseo b.Hyperttyraidisrmo c Circulatary compersation due to low intracranial pressureO d. Coarctation of the aartaWhich ane of the following is NoT a manifestation of hypertensive target organ darage?Select oneo a. Kidneys - nephrosclerossb. Orain- dementiao cHeart arrtyttmiaso d.Eyes - Cataracts19:310:1220:010:1220:03