PANCE Practice Test

Category - PA

Which one of the listed disorders is the best example of an abnormality that produces systolic dysfunction primarily because of increased afterload?
  1. Anemia
  2. Aortic regurgitation
  3. Mitral regurgitation
  4. Systemic hypertension
Explanation
Answer: D - There are many causes of congestive heart failure, but basically the heart will fail if it is forced to work in an abnormal state for a prolonged period of time. These abnormal states can cause systolic dysfunction or diastolic dysfunction.
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