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Why Are Patients Experiencing MI Given Nitroglycerin

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Why are patients experiencing MI given nitroglycerin?


A) It dilates the narrowed coronary artery and allows more blood into the myocardium.
B) It dissolves the blood clot causing the MI and reduces stresses on the heart.
C) It decreases platelet aggregation and prevents growth of blood clots in the coronary artery.
D) It improves the return of venous blood to the heart and helps prevent heart failure.

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