Question

exertional chest pain that resolves with rest is most likely caused by ______________.
myocardial infarction
coronary artery disease
aortic dissection
pericarditis

Explanation:

Exertional chest pain that resolves with rest is a common symptom of coronary artery disease. In coronary artery disease, narrowed arteries limit blood - flow to the heart muscle during exertion, causing pain (angina), which eases when the heart's demand for oxygen decreases at rest. Myocardial infarction pain usually does not resolve with rest. Aortic dissection is characterized by severe, tearing pain and is not typically related to exertion - rest pattern. Pericarditis pain may be sharp and is often related to body position or breathing rather than exertion and rest.

Answer:

coronary artery disease