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DelorasTo

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What does the term afterload mean?
 
  a. The amount of blood entering the left ventricle that must be pumped out of the heart
  b. The peripheral resistance of the arterial system, including mean arterial pressure
  c. The ability of the living muscle fibers of the heart to contract and pump blood
  d. The percentage of blood pumped out of the heart with each heartbeat

Question 2

What is the most common cause of heart failure?
 
  a. High blood pressure
  b. Low blood pressure
  c. Defective heart valves
  d. Defective coronary arteries


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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A


DelorasTo

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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
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