A physician is providing care for several patients on a medical unit of a hospital. In which of the following patient situations would the physician most likelyrule out hypertension as a contributing factor?

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While cardiac complications are common sequelae of hypertension, a heart valve infection would be less likely to be so. Stroke, kidney failure, and angina are all identified as consequences of hypertension.

A Physician Is Providing Care for Several Patients on a Medical