Biology, 15.04.2021 01:20, nataliaalejandradasi

A doctor examines a patient who has high blood pressure and atherosclerosis in the coronary artery. What medical condition connected to blood flow is most likely to affect this patient in the future? A. The patient may develop headaches and confusion due to cancer in the brain caused by years of low levels of oxygen supplied to the brain.

B. The patient may develop stiff joints and chest pains from the high blood pressure applied to the muscle and joint tissues of the body.

C. The patient may show signs of confusion, weakness, and partial paralysis due to high blood pressure when the plaque dislodges and blocks blood flow to the brain.

D. The patient may suffer a heart attack because of the reduction in blood flow to the muscles due to severe plaque build-up in the coronary artery.

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