A 75-Year-Old Male Presents with Chest Pain with Exertion

question 31

Multiple Choice

A 75-year-old male presents with chest pain with exertion. He was previously diagnosed with arteriosclerosis. The chest pain is most likely due to hypoxic injury secondary to:

• A) malnutrition.
• B) free radicals.
• C) ischemia.
• D) chemical toxicity.

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