HCM exercise BP – Cardiology MCQ

Abnormal exercise blood pressure response in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy has been defined as:

a) Progressive increase in blood pressure up to peak exercise

b) Failure to rise at least 20 mm Hg or fall of at least 20 mm Hg from peak level

c) Fall in blood pressure of 30 mm Hg at the onset of exercise

d) Failure to achieve a peak systolic blood pressure of at least 160 mm Hg

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