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Question 2: A 75-year-old patient has been followed by cardiology. The patient's daughter sends a message via the electronic medical record stating she does not understand why her mother is taking so many medications for hypertension (HTN), hyperlipidemia, and coronary artery disease (CAD). She states her mother has only had a mild heart attack (MI). Using scientific evidence and provider-level language, explain to the daughter the pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of a myocardial infarction. Include a provider-level discussion about HTN and hyperlipidemia as risk factors for CAD. Explain the clinical implications for a patient who has had an MI. A myocardial infarction (MI) is the result of prolonged ischemia leading to damage of the heart muscle (Rogers, 2023, p. 1079). Prolonged ischemia caused by atherosclerosis
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