Arterial pulse contours that have

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Arterial pulse contours that have.

Sharp peaks indicate rapid left ventricular ejection.
Greatly increased pulse pressures are seen in patients with mitral incompetence.
Slowly rising systolic phases are seen in patients with aortic stenosis.
Varying beat-to-beat amplitude is seen in patients with atrial fibrillation.
Rapid run-offs and low diastolic pressure suggest high peripheral resistance.

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A. True As seen in strenuous exercise.

B. False This is typical of aortic incompetence.

C. True Due to slow expulsion of blood from the ventricle past the stenosed valve.

D. True The variable filling of the ventricle results in variable stroke output.

E. False They suggest a low peripheral resistance

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