Which outcome results when arterial compliance decreases due to calcification?

💡 Explanation

Stiffening arteries leads to increased blood pressure because arterial recoil during diastole is reduced; therefore systolic pressure spikes, rather than diastolic pressure, which would be associated with vasodilation and reduced vessel constriction.

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