High blood pressure would be a result of ________.

a high cardiac output and high peripheral resistance
a high cardiac output and low peripheral resistance
a low cardiac output and high peripheral resistance
a low cardiac output and low peripheral resistance

Respuesta :

Answer:

a high cardiac output and high peripheral resistance

Explanation:

Two factors affect the strength of the blood and consequently the blood pressure: cardiac output and peripheral resistance.

Blood pressure is determined by the product of cardiac output and peripheral vascular resistance.  In normal individuals there is a spectrum of variation in cardiac output with concomitant peripheral resistance responses for a given blood pressure level. However, increased heart rate results in increased cardiac output, which increases blood pressure, leading to hypertension.