KROK 1 2008 – Question 168 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
A patient ill with essential arterial hypertension had a hypertensic crisis that resulted in an attack of cardiac asthma. What is the leading mechanism of cardiac insufficiency in this case?
- A. Myocardium damage
- B. Absolute coronary insufficiency
- C. Heart overload caused by increased blood volume
- D. Blood supply disturbance
- E. Heart overload caused by high pressure
Hint
Think about what a sudden sharp rise in arterial pressure does to the work of the left ventricle, and what kind of load the heart must then overcome.
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