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me007
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12/10/06 - 07:15 PM

An epidemiologic study of eating habits is performed. Dietary patterns of adult patients are recorded and compared to risk for cardiovascular diseases. It is observed that persons who eat bacon for breakfast are more likely to have cardiovascular disease that persons who eat oat bran cereal. Which of the following conditions is the "bacon" group most likely to have?

A Mitral annulus calcification

B Ventricular aneurysm

C Left atrial dilation

D Thoracic aortic aneurysm

E Aortic valve stenosis

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12/11/06 - 05:59 AM

C? due to atherosclerosis ---- myoc. infarct ---- congestive hrt failure?

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12/11/06 - 11:03 AM

D Thoracic aortic aneurysm

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me007
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12/11/06 - 11:22 AM

left atrial dilation -consequence of mitral stenosis
thoracic artery aneurism - consequence of syphylis

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12/11/06 - 12:17 PM

Can someone explain why its D?

medocuk
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12/13/06 - 05:12 AM

due to atherosclerosis?

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12/13/06 - 10:46 AM

i thnk b-due to atherosclerosis which leads to MI and its a comp

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12/13/06 - 05:16 PM

guys guys, syphilytic aneurysm occurs in acsending aorta and root of aortic valve, according to FA. and atherosclerosis and Marfan is more common in abdominal aorta. so i will go for D.

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12/13/06 - 05:29 PM

i could not find out any cause for thoracic aortic aneurysm. but i found out about ventricular rupture and as a late complication - VENTRICULAR ANEURYSM
so i was mistaken

it is B. ventricular aneurysm. none other fits

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12/13/06 - 06:24 PM

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ans B
atherogenic diet - MI - complication - ventricular aneurism

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12/19/06 - 07:51 PM

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Except 4 da late onset of the complication....B is the best choice

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