CMSA FCP(SA) Part I Practice Questions - Fellowship Of The College Of Physicians Of South Africa - Part I Exam

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According to the Frank–Starling mechanism, increasing left-ventricular end-diastolic volume (within physiologic limits) primarily increases stroke volume because of:

Reduced afterload from aortic dilation Reflex bradycardia prolonging diastolic filling only Coronary steal diverting flow to the right ventricle Greater sarcomere stretch increasing length-dependent contractile force (including increased myofilament Ca²⁺ sensitivity)

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Greater sarcomere stretch increasing length-dependent contractile force (including increased myofilament Ca²⁺ sensitivity)

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