{"id":1451,"date":"2021-08-25T00:45:56","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T04:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/pathology\/?post_type=chapter&p=1451"},"modified":"2025-11-15T18:41:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T23:41:00","slug":"pre-test-for-angina-and-atherosclerosis","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/pathology\/chapter\/pre-test-for-angina-and-atherosclerosis\/","title":{"raw":"Pre-Test for Atherosclerosis","rendered":"Pre-Test for Atherosclerosis"},"content":{"raw":"
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1. Finish the following sentence. Formation of atherosclerotic plaques that restrict blood flow can occur:<\/strong>\r\n
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  • In blood vessels of the heart<\/li>\r\n \t
  • In blood vessels of the brain<\/li>\r\n \t
  • In blood vessels of the lower\/upper limb<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Anywhere within the vascular tree<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n2. Fill in the blank.\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\nAtherosclerosis is one of the most common causes of _____ heart disease - a condition where heart doesn't get enough oxygen.\r\n\r\n3. Risk of atherosclerosis development and progression depends only on genetic predisposition.<\/strong>\r\n
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    • True<\/li>\r\n \t
    • False<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n4. Fill in the blank.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nAt the core of atherosclerosis plaque formation is deposition of _____ particles within the blood vessel wall.\r\n\r\n \r\n
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      Answer Key<\/h2>\r\n
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      1. Anywhere within the vascular tree<\/li>\r\n \t
      2. Ischemic<\/li>\r\n \t
      3. False<\/li>\r\n \t
      4. Lipid<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n
        <\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"
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