NUR 105 Test 6
- Troponin
Answer Protein found in myocardial cells
Levels > 0.1 are at high risk for MI or death The higher the levels in the blood the higher the heart damage due to the MI.
- Statin drugs
Answer Chemicals that lower blood cholesterol levels/astheroesclorosis
- omega-3 fatty acids
Answer polyunsaturated fatty acids commonly found in fish oils that are beneficial to cardiovascular health
- Bile Acid Sequestrants
Answer Lipid lowering med
- LDL cholesterol
Answer bad cholesterol needs to be less than 100mg/dl
- HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Answer good cholesterol in males is greater than 40 mg/dl Females greater than 50 mg/dl 1 / 2
- Total cholesterol range
Answer less than 200 mg/dL
- Tryglicerides range
Answer less than 150 mg/dl
- Artherosclerosis risk factors
Answer -Hereditary
-Sedentary lifestyle -Increase cholesterol -increased serum lipids -Diabetes -age -obesity -smoking -Stress
- What happens in Astherosclerosis
Answer Increased blood pressure- swell arteries- causing injuries to vessels called lesions. Inflammation attracts Macrophages, these injest lipids but they die on the way transporting these on arterial walls. Macrophages also release substances that further damage the endothelium, oxidization of LDL. This fuels the progression of Artherosclerosis.
- Artherosclerosis
Answer Hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to buildup of cholesterol plaques. Constant elevated blood pressure causes damage to arterial wall, called lesions and these provoke Lipids to attach to arterial walls and oxidization of LDL aids In the process of Artherosclerosis.
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