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What is Afterload? – Video
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- Afterload is the tension that develops in the ventricle wall during systole.
- Hypertension is a classic cause of high afterload.
- Other causes of high afterload include valvular stenosis and an enlarged heart.
- Measuring afterload is a way to determine how much strain is on the heart.
- Cardiac output declines as afterload increases.
- Medications are effective in many causes of high afterload.
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