Within a Physiologic Range, an Increase in Left Ventricular End-Diastolic

question 18

Multiple Choice

Within a physiologic range, an increase in left ventricular end-diastolic volume (preload) leads to a(n) :

• A)increased force of contraction.
• B)decrease in refractory time.
• C)increase in afterload.
• D)decrease in repolarization.

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