For a Certain Patient, the Build-Up of Fatty Tissue on the Wall

question 72

Multiple Choice

For a certain patient, the build-up of fatty tissue on the wall of an artery has decreased the arterial radius by 10%. By how much would the pressure provided by the heart have to be increased to maintain a constant volume of blood flow? Model the blood as an ideal incompressible fluid.

• A) 46%
• B) 54%
• C) 48%
• D) 52%

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