Ch. 5: A patient with a connective tissue disease experiences pulmonary vascular resistance. With time, you would expect the patient to show: a) no obvious changes in heart structure or function b) increased thickness of the right ventricular wall c) increased cardiac output from the right ventricle d) increased cardiac output from the left ventricle e) increased thickness of the left ventricular wall

Ch. 5: A patient with a connective tissue disease experiences pulmonary vascular resistance. With time, you would expect the patient to show: a) no obvious changes in heart structure or function b) increased thickness of the right ventricular wall c) increased cardiac output from the right ventricle d) increased cardiac output from the left ventricle e) increased thickness of the left ventricular wall

Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

11th Edition

ISBN:9780134580999

Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Publisher:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Chapter1: The Human Body: An Orientation

Section: Chapter Questions

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