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The primary action of a drug that dilates the veins and venules would be able to - ANSWER reduce preload According to Starling's Law of the Heart, the force of contraction of the myocardium increases with increased - ANSWER preload A coronary artery embolism is often cleared by injecting - ANSWER plasminogen activator Calcium channel blockers, beta-blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers are all used to treat - ANSWER hypertension One of the treatments for angina pectoris is aimed at - ANSWER reducing the oxygen demand of the heart A 68 year old patient has an embolism in her left anterior descending coronary artery . One of the consequences of this event is likely to be - ANSWER myocardial ischemia Causes of hypovolemic shock - ANSWER severe burns