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Atherosclerosis Pathology PDF
Atherosclerosis Pathology PDF
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ATHEROSCLEROSIS
Common Terms:
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DESCRIPTION
Risk factors
Cigarette smoking
Hyperlipidemia
Hypertension
Diabetes mellitus
Fig. 34-1. Pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. A, Damaged endothelium. B, Diagram of fatty streak and
lipid core formation. C, Diagram of fibrous plaque. Raised plaques are visible: some are yellow, others
are white. D, Diagram of complicated lesion: thrombus is red, collagen is blue. Plaque is complicated by
red thrombus deposition.
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