Which of the following compensations that develop in patients with congestive heart failure eventually increase the workload of the heart?

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Congestive heart failure leads to compensatory mechanisms such as faster heart rate and cardiomegaly (option A), peripheral vasoconstriction (option B), and increased secretion of renin (option C). While these mechanisms initially aid the heart in maintaining cardiac output, they eventually increase the workload of the heart and exacerbate the underlying condition. Therefore, all of these compensations listed in options A, B, and C eventually increase the workload of the heart making option E the correct answer.

Which of the Following Compensations That Develop in Patients with Congestive