NREMT Advanced EMT

Category - Cardiology

What is the proper term for the resistance against which the heart must pump?
  1. Path-anastomoses
  2. Preload
  3. Afterload
  4. Blood volume
Explanation
Answer - C - Afterload is the resistance against which the heart must pump. The greater the resistance or afterload, the less the stroke volume. Preload influences the force of the next contraction. The pressure in the ventricle at the end of diastoles is referred to as preload.
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