During a stress test, why does diastolic blood pressure sometimes decrease even when cardiac output and heart rate increase?

💡 Explanation

Diastolic pressure decreases during exercise because of widespread vasodilation in skeletal muscles. This vasodilation significantly reduces total peripheral resistance (TPR), therefore lowering diastolic pressure, rather than vasoconstriction, despite increased cardiac output. Valve stenosis would increase pressure.

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