When a patient asks the nurse what is the most common cause of myocardial ischemia,which statement is the correct response? The most common cause of myocardial ischemia is:
A) Idiopathic vasospasm
B) Arterial emboli from heart valve
C) Atherosclerosis
D) Venous emboli

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The most common cause of myocardial ischemia is atherosclerosis.
Atherosclerosis,not vasospasm,is the major cause of myocardial ischemia.
Arterial emboli may cause ischemia,but atherosclerosis is the major cause of myocardial ischemia.
Venous emboli would not lead to myocardial ischemia; atherosclerosis is the major cause of myocardial ischemia.

When a Patient Asks the Nurse What Is the Most