The first segment of the left coronary artery is the _____ artery
a. circumflex
b. right coronary
c. left main coronary
d. left anterior descending
C
The first segment of the left coronary artery is called the left main coronary artery. It is about the width of a soda straw and less than 1 inch long. Blockage of the left main coronary artery has been referred to as the widow maker because of its association with sudden cardiac arrest when occluded.
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1. Increasing protein intake to 1.2 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight 2. Taking higher protein foods with the evening meal rather than earlier in the day 3. Distributing fat content evenly over three meals 4. All of the above
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