A clot lodges in one of the large arteries of the right lung

A clot lodges in one of the large arteries of the right lung. Over a period of time, you would expect to observe

a) distention of the pulmonary veins from the right lung. X wrong

b) increased cardiac output from the right ventricle.

c) increased thickness of the right ventricular wall.

d) increased cardiac output from the left ventricle.

e) all of the above

Solution

A clot or thrombus in arteris is resulted due to deposition of plaque leading to a condition called atherosclerosis. The clot in artery narrows the lumen of artery resulting in low blood flow. This increases the cardiac output to pump more blood to the body. Therefore, option d is correct.