What Would You Expect a Cardiologist to Recommend If There

question 14

Multiple Choice

What would you expect a cardiologist to recommend if there was substantial occlusion to a patient's left coronary artery but not the right coronary artery?

• A) Because there are multiple alternate paths for blood delivery, the cardiologist would not intervene.
• B) Because this is a relatively small, unimportant artery, the cardiologist would not intervene.
• C) Because this is an important artery, and alternate vascular paths are inadequate, the cardiologist would treat the condition.
• D) Because occlusions require blood to be moved under greater pressure, the cardiologist would prescribe drugs to raise blood pressure.

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