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Which of the Following Patients Tends to Have a Decreased

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Which of the following patients tends to have a decreased oxygen storage capacity?


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Cardiac Catheterization

A medical procedure used to diagnose and treat some heart conditions, involving the insertion of a catheter into a heart chamber or vessel.

Occluding

The act of blocking or closing off a passage or vessel in the body, often referred to in medical and health contexts.

Ischemia

Ischemia refers to a deficiency in blood supply to a tissue, caused by obstruction of the inflow of arterial blood, leading to a shortage of oxygen and nutrients needed for cellular metabolism.

Necrosis

The death of cells or tissue in the body due to disease, injury, or lack of blood supply.

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