A 58 year old patient has one coronary artery that is 75 % blocked by fatty material. The patient gets chest pain whenever they walk uphill.
The doctor can treat the patient with statins only, or fit a stent and then give statins as well.
Evaluate these two treatment options for this patient.
179 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Biology 2.2 Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, covering 2.2.1 The human digestive system, 2.2.2 The heart and blood vessels, 2.2.3 Blood, 2.2.4 Coronary heart disease: a non-communicable disease, 2.2.5 Health issues, 2.2.6 The effect of lifestyle on some non-communicable diseases, and 2.2.7 Cancer. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.