What distinguishes angiotensin II's vasoconstrictive effect in chronic hypertension from its role in acute blood pressure regulation?

💡 Explanation

Chronic hypertension involves arterial remodeling due to sustained angiotensin II activity, increasing vascular stiffness because angiotensin II stimulates collagen and elastin deposition. Therefore, arterial stiffness becomes a long-term consequence, rather than acute vasoconstriction; other mechanisms regulate immediate blood pressure.

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