The coronary arteries of a person with arteriosclerotic heart disease:
A. are thickened and hardened and lose their elasticity.
B. begin to dissect through the layers of the arterial wall.
C. develop plaque deposits from cholesterol and fatty substances.
D. become engorged with blood as cardiac oxygen demand increases.
Answer: A. are thickened and hardened and lose their elasticity.
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