If the left side of the heart does not pump well enough to send all the blood contained in the ventricle out to the body, blood will back up in the lungs. The resulting condition is called ___.     angina pectoris     congestive heart failure     esophageal varices     chronic bronchitis

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  1. If the left side of the heart does not pump well enough to send all the blood contained in the ventricle out to the body, blood will back up in the lungs. The resulting condition is called ___.

       

    angina pectoris

       

    congestive heart failure

       

    esophageal varices

       

    chronic bronchitis

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