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In what way might cardiac hypertrophy with pressure overload (e.g. hypertension) affect oxygenation of myocardial tissues?

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The expert determines what way cardiac hypertrophy with pressure overloads affect oxygenation of myocardial tissues.

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Cardiac hypertrophy will impair myocardial perfusion for two reasons:
1) Increased demand - there is now more muscle that requires oxygenation and therefore ...

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