Which drugs reduce the heart's demand for oxygen by lowering heart rate?
1. Anticoagulants and beta-adrenergic blockers
2. Calcium channel blockers and anticoagulants
3. Organic nitrates and calcium channel blockers
4. Beta-adrenergic blockers and calcium channel blockers
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Rationale 1: Anticoagulants prevent blood clots from forming.
Rationale 2: Anticoagulants prevent blood clots from forming.
Rationale 3: Organic nitrates dilate vessels.
Rationale 4: Beta blockers and some calcium channel blockers reduce cardiac demand by lowering heart rate.
Global Rationale: Beta blockers and some calcium channel blockers reduce cardiac demand by lowering heart rate. Organic nitrates dilate vessels, and anticoagulants prevent blood clots from forming.
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