Heparin is ordered for a patient with a non-ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) . What is the purpose of the heparin?
A) Heparin enhances platelet aggregation at the plaque site.
B) Heparin decreases the size of the coronary artery plaque.
C) Heparin prevents the development of new clots in the coronary arteries.
D) Heparin dissolves clots that are blocking blood flow in the coronary arteries.
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