1. Inflammatory cytokines released when cell injury, endothelial dysfunction or
inflammation happen:
Answer Numerous inflammatory cytokines are released, including tumor necrosis factoralpha (TNF-±),interferon-gamma (IFN-³),interleukin-1 (IL-1), toxic oxygen radicals, CRP,
and heat shock proteins
2. What contributes to atherosclerosis in Injured cells?:
Answer Injured endothelial cells become inflamed and cannot make normal amounts of
antithrombotic and vasodilating cytokines
3. Oxidized LDL istoxic to endothelial cells and causes what?:
Answer Smooth muscle proliferation
4. What factor of hypertension causes hypertrophy of the myocardium?:
Answer Angiotensin II
5. What is a common cause of aneurysms because of plaque that erodes vessel walls?:
Answer Atherosclerosis
6. What percent of patients with aneurysms also have arteriosclerosis and hypertension?:
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