Which cardiovascular effect arises from reduced systemic vascular resistance?

💡 Explanation

Decreased vascular resistance lowers afterload because Ohm's Law causes decreased driving pressure. Mean arterial pressure falls on vasodilation; therefore, pressure drops throughout the systemic circuit, rather than directly causing other adaptations in cardiac function.

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