A patient with a connective tissue disease experiences increased pulmonary vascular resistance. Over a period of time you would expect to observe
A) increased cardiac output from the left ventricle.
B) increased thickness of the right ventricular wall.
C) increased cardiac output from the right ventricle.
D) distension of the pulmonary veins from the right lung.
E) no appreciable changes in heart structure or function.

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Increased pulmonary vascular resistance leads to right ventricular hypertrophy as the right ventricle works harder to pump blood through the lungs.

A Patient with a Connective Tissue Disease Experiences Increased Pulmonary