RT Book, Section A1 King, Michael W. SR Print(0) ID 1122105629 T1 Cardiovascular Disease: The Metabolic Syndrome and Atherosclerosis T2 Integrative Medical Biochemistry Examination and Board Review YR 2014 FD 2014 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071786126 LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1122105629 RD 2024/03/28 AB High-Yield TermsArtery: blood vessels that carry blood away from the heartVein: blood vessels that carry blood toward the heartCapillary: are the smallest vessels and constitute the vessels of the microcirculationAtherogenic: relating to the processes of initiating, increasing, and/or accelerating atherogenesisAtheroma: represents result of the accumulation of leukocytes (mostly macrophages), lipids, and debris causing swelling of the arterial wallMetabolic syndrome: a disorder that defines a combination of metabolic and cardiovascular risk determinants that leads to coronary artery disease (CAD)Atherosclerosis: refers to the condition in which wall of larger arteries and veins thickens as a result of the accumulation of fatty material, cells, and extracellular matrix components