PPT-Innate immunity in cardiology: vessel (coronary spasm) and

valve aortic stenosis MingYow Hung MD FACC Division of Cardiology Department of Internal Medicine Assistant Professor of Medicine Taipei Medical University Disclosure None Heart attack. It is sometimes called Prin zmetal angina and usually happens in people aged 50 years or younger Spasms can range from very minor to severe and sometimes may completely block your coronary artery CAS that is severe and lasts for more than 15 minutes Chapter 22. Functions of the Immune System. Destroy pathogens (organisms that cause disease). Detect and kill abnormal cells such as cancerous cells. Remove dead cells and debris from the body. Pathogens. valve (aortic . stenosis. ). Ming-Yow Hung, MD, FACC. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine. Assistant Professor of Medicine, Taipei Medical University. Disclosure. None. (. Heart attack. Chapter 16: Innate (nonspecific) Immunity. Some terms:. Susceptibility. : Lack of immunity to a disease.. Immunity. : Ability to ward off disease.. . . immunity. : Defenses against any pathogen.. In short, it is safe to state that immunity refers to the rules and principles that govern diplomatic relations between states and other entities with legal personality within the international system.. Cells of the Immune System. Physical & Chemical Barriers. Innate and Adaptive Immunity. Innate Defenses. Nonspecific physical and chemical barriers that contribute to resistance against infection.  . Immunity . is defined as the capacity of the body to resist the pathogenic agents. It is the ability of the body to resist the entry of . different types of . foreign bodies like bacteria, . virus, . Learning objectives. By the end of this session student will be able to. . Define innate immunity, acquired immunity. . To understand cells involved in . innate . and acquired . immunity. IMMUNITY. Dr . Cróchán. O’Sullivan MD, PHD, FESC. Cardiology service. Non-invasive cardiology. Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging. Transthoracic echo. Transoesophageal. echo. Coronary CT calcium score. CT coronary angiography. The term Immunity has traditionally referred to the resistance exhibited by the host towards injury caused by microorganism and their product.. However, protection against infectious disease is only one of many consequences of immune response, which in its entirety is concerned with the reaction of the body against any foreign antigen.. Learning Objectives. Introduction to Immunity. Innate Immunity. Lymphoid Tissue. Introduction to Immunity. Immunitas. : Freedom from. Immunity is the ability of body to destroy potentially hazardous/harmful foreign substances, if entered in body, that is it provides FREEDOM from any foreign invader.. The resistance that an individual acquires during life by recognising and selectively eliminating specific foreign molecules is known as acquired immunity.. This is displays four characteristic features:. There are lots of . micoorganisms. that we . encounter everyday . through breathing, touching, and eating. . Most are detected and . destroyed within minutes or hours . by defense mechanisms that do not rely on the clonal expansion of antigen-specific lymhphocytes. . Its . how your body recognizes and defends itself against bacteria, viruses, and substances that appear foreign and harmful.. IMMUNE SYSTEM- . Its a network of tissues and organs containing cells that recognize foreign substances in the body and destroy .