managerial accounting activity Hyten Company was founded in 1982 as a manufacturer of automotive components. During the Gulf War, the company began manufacturing electronic components for the military. After the war, Hyten continued to prosper. Hyten became one of the major component suppliers for the Space Program, but did not allow itself to become specialized. When the Space Program declined, Hyten developed other product lines, including energy management, building products, and machine tools, to complement their automotive components and electronics fields. Hyten has been a leader in the development of new products and processes. Annual sales are in excess of $600 million. The Automotive Components Division is one of Hyten's rapidly expanding business areas

121 Can you explain why a decrease in serum lipid levels follows an acute myocardial infarction (MI)? For how long does this decrease last and how is it known whether the patient has hyperlipidaemia in such a case?

122 In patients with myocardial infarction, why is aspirin to be taken chewed, and not by any other method?

123 Must beta-blockers prescribed for hypertension be stopped if the heart rate falls below 60 beats per minute?

124 How can aspirin resistance in patients with recurrent ischaemic stroke be assessed; is the clotting time a factor? Does the substitution of aspirin with clopidogrel solve this problem?

125 In a patient with heart failure and atrial fibrillation on warfarin who experiences frequent transient ischaemic attacks, will the patient benefit from having aspirin prescribed?

126 Is there a role for anticoagulation in inoperable carotid stenosis 70%?

127 What is the upper limit of serum creatinine reflecting renal damage from hypertension above which thiazides should not be prescribed?

128 a. How is blood pressure measured? b. Where should both cuff and stethoscope be placed in cases where the patient is suspected of having coarctation of the aorta?