A Cross-Section of the Right Coronary Artery of a 34-Year-Old

question 440

Multiple Choice

A cross-section of the right coronary artery of a 34-year-old Caucasian male who died in the cardiac intensive care unit is shown on the slide below. His father died of a heart attack at the age of 40.  Assuming this patient's disease had a genetic basis, poor receptor expression in which of the following organs is most likely responsible for his condition?

• A)Small intestine
• B)Kidney
• C)Liver
• D)Heart
• E)Lung
• F)Pancreas

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