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COMLEX Osteopathic Physician Exam Prep

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When there is inadequate blood supply to the heart, a patient may experience pain called:
  1. CVA
  2. TIA
  3. Angina
  4. IVC
Explanation
Answer - C - An inadequate supply of blood to the heart can cause a patient to experience a chest pain called angina. When angina occurs, providers can administer drugs like nitroglycerin, which acts as a vasodilator, enlarging the arteries of the heart to allow for additional blood to flow through them.
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