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What is afterload?

Updated: 9/7/2023
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11y ago

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Afterload

is the tension or stress developed in the wall of the

left ventricleduring ejection. In other words, it is the end

Loadagainst which the heart contracts to eject blood.

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13y ago

It is the amount of resistance the blood must overcome to be pumped out of the heart.

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9y ago

An afterload is the load on a working muscle from a constant opposing force.

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