A patient tells you that he has been diagnosed with coronary artery disease. You recognize this diagnosis to mean that the patient has:

a. a history of acute myocardial infarction.
b. had an operation known as coronary artery bypass grafting.
c. a failure of the heart to efficiently pump blood.
d. narrowing of the small arteries that supply blood and oxygen to the heart.


Answer: d

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