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A medical term that means hardening of plaque is ___________________ _.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

A condition characterized by the inability of a weak left ventricle to pump enough blood through the body is:
 
  A) congestive heart failure
  B) cor pulmonale
  C) myocardial infarction
  D) cardiac tamponade


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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

atherosclerosis

Answer to Question 2

A
Explanation: Congestive heart failure is left-sided heart failure, where the heart is failing to function appropriately. It results in pulmonary congestion or fluid in the lungs.


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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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:D TYSM

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