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littleanan

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The first segment of the left coronary artery is the _____ artery.
 
  a. circumflex
  b. right coronary
  c. left main coronary
  d. left anterior descending

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The presence of an accessory pathway should be considered in atrial fibrillation with a ventricular rate faster than 180 beats/min.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

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The first segment of the left coronary artery is called the left main coronary artery. It is about the width of a soda straw and less than 1 inch long. Blockage of the left main coronary artery has been referred to as the widow maker because of its association with sudden cardiac arrest when occluded.

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littleanan

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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