Coronary artery disease results from ________

A) persistent parasympathetic nervous system stimulation of the heart
B) the accumulation of fatty, calcified deposits within blood vessels
C) temporary loss of oxygen to the heart
D) incompetent venous valves
E) scar tissue in the myocardium of the heart from repeated myocardial infarctions


B

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