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karateprodigy

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on: Jun 22, 2018
Janet has cardiovascular disease. Her doctor detected high blood pressure and high blood cholesterol. To relieve arterial blockage, Janet had __________, a procedure in which a surgeon threaded a needle-thin catheter into her arteries and inflated a balloon at its tip.
 
  A) angioplasty
  B) bypass surgery
  C) a pacemaker implantation
  D) angina pectoris

Question 2

A pacemaker is one treatment for __________.
 
  A) arterial thrombosis
  B) atherosclerosis
  C) arrhythmia
  D) angina pectoris


shailee

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C


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karateprodigy

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Reply #2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thank you


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No problem :)


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