The condition described by the heart pumping at an insufficient rate, blood accumulating in heart chambers, and the stretching of the heart walls is:
A. peripheral edema
B. congestive heart failure
C. myocardial infarction
D. angina pectoris
b
Rationale: Congestive heart failure (CHF) occurs when the heart pumps less blood than it receives, resulting in blood ac-cumulating in the heart chambers and the stretching of the heart walls.
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