Which Treatment for a Heart Attack Requires Threading of a Narrow

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which treatment for a heart attack requires threading of a narrow tube or catheter through an artery to the heart?​ 

• A) ​defibrillation 
• B) ​beta-blocking 
• C) ​angina pectoris 
• D) balloon angioplasty 
• E) ​coronary bypass

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Definitions:

Ventromedial Hypothalamus

A region of the brain involved in regulating hunger, satiety, and body weight.

Ghrelin

A hormone produced in the stomach that stimulates appetite and promotes food intake.

Ventromedial Hypothalamus

A region of the brain that plays a critical role in regulating satiety, metabolism, and body weight.

Set Point

The point at which an individual’s “weight thermostat” is supposedly set. When the body falls below this weight, an increase in hunger and a lowered metabolic rate may act to restore the lost weight.