Mr. L has been having chest pains. The doctor does some tests and discovers that Mr. L has coronary artery disease. One of his coronary arteries has a blockage. The doctor believes that this blood vessel can be reopened with a procedure. What is the name of the procedure to reopen a blocked blood vessel?
A) angina pectoris
B) aortography
C) balloon angioplasty
D) cardiac pacemaker
C
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Adaptations to long-distance exercise include all of the following except
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