An elderly patient with a history of smoking two packs of cigarettes a day for 50 years complains

to her physician of progressive shortness of breath. On cardiac examination, the physician feels

the most prominent palpable impulse to be in the xiphoid area. This is most likely a result of what

condition?

a) Mitral regurgitation

b) Aortic stenosis

c) Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

d) Hypertension

e) Pulmonary hypertension

For years, tobacco products have included a message from the surgeon general warning the negative effects of tobacco use. at this time, a push is being made for the fda to begin to regulate e-cigarettes in order to mandate warning labels and age restrictions. write a paragraph that identifies 2 health problems that have been linked to nicotine and/or tobacco use. you should include statistics demonstrating the incidence of problems among smokers and provide a resource citing where you found the information provided. (remember from unit 1 what makes a resource reliable.) due in 2