Which Statement Best Differentiates Cardiac Afterload from Cardiac Preload

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which statement best differentiates cardiac afterload from cardiac preload?

• A)Cardiac afterload is the volume of blood in the heart at the end of diastole.
• B)Cardiac afterload is the amount of resistance that the ventricle must overcome.
• C)Cardiac afterload is the factor that affects cardiac output.
• D)Cardiac afterload is the amount of blood that enters the right atrium.

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