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Which statement is TRUE concerning cardiac afterload?

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Cardiac afterload is the volume of blood in the heart at the end of diastole.

Cardiac afterload is the amount of blood that enters the right atrium.

Cardiac afterload is the amount of resistance that the ventricle must overcome.

Cardiac afterload is decreased when systemic blood pressure is increased.

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The TRUE statement concerning cardiac afterload is:

Cardiac afterload is the amount of resistance that the ventricle must overcome.

Afterload refers to the pressure or resistance that the heart must work against to eject blood during systole. Increased systemic blood pressure or arterial resistance typically increases afterload. The other statements provided are incorrect.