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A 52-year-old man is mowing his lawn with a push mower when he suddenly falls over. He awakens a moment later, and manages to get into the house, complaining to his wife that he has crushing chest pain and that he can't get enough air. Which of the following is the most likely cause of his condition? O pericarditis O increased contractile force of contraction by his cardiac muscle cells O vasoconstriction of his superior vena cava O ruptüre of one of his valves O obstruction of one or more of his coronary arteries O vasodilation of his aorta

A 52-year-old man is mowing his lawn with a push mower when he suddenly falls over. He awakens a moment later, and manages to get into the house, complaining to his wife that he has crushing chest pain and that he can't get enough air. Which of the following is the most likely cause of his condition? O pericarditis O increased contractile force of contraction by his cardiac muscle cells O vasoconstriction of his superior vena cava O ruptüre of one of his valves O obstruction of one or more of his coronary arteries O vasodilation of his aorta

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A 52-year-old man is mowing his lawn with a push mower when he suddenly falls over. He awakens a moment later, and manages to get into the house, complaining to his wife that he has crushing chest pain and that he can't get enough alr. Whlch of the following is the most likely cause of his condition? pericarditis O increased contractile forceof contraction by his cardiac muscle cells vasoconstriction of his superior vena cava rupture of one of his valves O obstauction of one or more of his coronary arterles O vasodilation of his aorta
Transcribed Image Text:A 52-year-old man is mowing his lawn with a push mower when he suddenly falls over. He awakens a moment later, and manages to get into the house, complaining to his wife that he has crushing chest pain and that he can't get enough alr. Whlch of the following is the most likely cause of his condition? pericarditis O increased contractile forceof contraction by his cardiac muscle cells vasoconstriction of his superior vena cava rupture of one of his valves O obstauction of one or more of his coronary arterles O vasodilation of his aorta
A 17-year-old basketball player suddenly collapses on the course. Paramedics arrive quickly, and determine that his ventricles are not contracting in a coordinated fashion. Which of the following is the emergency treatment for this patient? O defibrillator valve replacement O coronary catheterization pacemaker
Transcribed Image Text:A 17-year-old basketball player suddenly collapses on the course. Paramedics arrive quickly, and determine that his ventricles are not contracting in a coordinated fashion. Which of the following is the emergency treatment for this patient? O defibrillator valve replacement O coronary catheterization pacemaker
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