What Is Silent Myocardial Ischemia

question 29

Multiple Choice

What is silent myocardial ischemia?

• A) a cardiac arrhythmia that decreases contractility of the atria
• B) a heart attack without pain
• C) a stroke
• D) a cardiac arrhythmia that shuts down the pacemaker cells of the SA node
• E) a cardiac arrhythmia that decreases contractility of the ventricles

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