Infarctions of the inferior myocardial wall are MOST often caused by:
A) blockage of the left coronary artery.
B) acute spasm of the circumflex artery.
C) occlusion of the right coronary artery.
D) a blocked left anterior descending artery.
Answer: C) occlusion of the right coronary artery.
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