HISTOLOGY
BLOOD VESSELS
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Question
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Braden has atherosclerosis. He is at risk for developing
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myocardial infarction
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stroke
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diabetes
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both myocardial infarction and stroke
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Infections may favor formation of atherosclerosis and thrombosis by elevation of blood levels of fibrinogen, leukocytes, clotting factor, and cytokines and by alteration of the metabolism and functions of endothelial cells and monocyte macrophages.
Detailed explanation-2: -If the blockage occurs in an artery of the heart (coronary artery), it will cause angina (chest pain). As it progresses, atherosclerosis in the arteries of the heart may cause a heart attack or if it develops in the brain, it can cause a stroke.
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