What Is a Procedure Using a Laser to Make a Series

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Multiple Choice

What is a procedure using a laser to make a series of holes in the heart tissue in the hope of increasing blood flow by stimulating new blood vessels to grow?

• A) PTCA
• B) MIDCAB
• C) CABG
• D) TMR

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Definitions:

Dichromat

A person who is sensitive to black–white and either red–green or blue–yellow and hence is partially color–blind.

Bichromat

An individual with the ability to perceive only two of the three primary colors due to a form of color vision deficiency.

Monochromat

A person who is sensitive to black and white only and hence color–blind.

Sensitization

An increase in responsiveness to a stimulus following its repeated presentation, often leading to the enhancement of a response.