Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (8th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134605197
Author: Dee Unglaub Silverthorn
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 15, Problem 26RQ
Robert is a 52-year-old nonsmoker. He weighs 180 lbs and stands 5′9″ tall, and his blood pressure averaged 145/95 on three successive visits to his doctor’s office. His father, grandfather, and uncle all had heart attacks in their early 50s, and his mother died of a stroke at the age of 71.
- a. Identify Robert’s risk factors for coronary heart disease.
- b. Does Robert have hypertension? Explain.
- c. Robert’s doctor prescribes a drug called a beta blocker. Explain the mechanism by which a beta-receptor-blocking drug may help lower blood pressure.
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