If an embolus lodges in a coronary artery, it may cause ____.

A) a stroke
B) pulmonary embolism
C) high blood pressure
D) pericarditis
E) myocardial infarction

Embolus

A blood clot, air bubble, piece of fatty deposit, or other object that has been carried in the bloodstream to lodge in a vessel and cause an embolism.

Coronary Artery

The arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle itself.

Myocardial Infarction

Commonly known as a heart attack, this condition occurs when blood flow to a part of the heart is blocked for a long enough time to cause damage or death to heart muscle.