Use the Following Information to Answer Following Questions

question 5

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer Following Questions . A 50-year-old man has a body weight of 110 kg, resting heart rate of 90 beats/min, arterial pressure of 120/70 mm Hg, arterial hematocrit of 35% and a normal body temperature. His pressure-volume diagram of the left ventricle is shown below.
-Which of the following will result in a dilated heart?

• A)Decreased calcium ions in the blood
• B)Decreased magnesium ions in the blood
• C)Increased sodium ions in the blood
• D)Increased sympathetic stimulation
• E)Increased norepinephrine concentration in the blood

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