Exam questionKROK 1Pharmacy ยท 2011
A 50-year-old patient complains of having dyspnea under a considerable physical stress, leg edemata. Examination reveals chronic myocarditis and circulatory failure. What is the evidence of cardiac decompensation in the patient?
Answer options
- Increased vascular resistance
- Increased hydrostatic pressure in the lumen of blood vessels
- Decreased cardiac output
- Decreased venous pressure
- Increased blood flow velocity
Correct answer
Decreased cardiac output
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