An OEC Technician indicates that she understands the difference between stable angina and an acute myocardial infarction (MI) when she states:

a. "Stable angina occurs when the heart rate becomes too high; an acute MI is the result of coronary artery disease."
b. "Stable angina is not accompanied by other symptoms such as shortness of breath; the chest pain of an acute MI is."
c. "The pain in an acute MI is typically described as "stabbing"; the pain with stable angina is more akin to pressure."
d. "An acute myocardial infarction results in the death of cardiac tissue; stable angina causes ischemia to the heart muscle."


Answer: d

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