Why Would This Chamber Become Enlarged in a Person with Atherosclerosis

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Multiple Choice

Why would this chamber become enlarged in a person with atherosclerosis?

• A)It pumps blood through narrowed arteries to the brain
• B)It pumps blood through narrowed arteries throughout the body
• C)It pumps blood through narrowed arteries to the lungs
• D)It pumps blood through narrowed coronary arteries
• E)It pumps blood through narrowed valves into the ventricles

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