If a patient experiences chronically elevated blood pressure due to arterial stiffening, which consequence is most likely to develop over years?

💡 Explanation

Left ventricular hypertrophy occurs because the heart must pump against increased afterload due to the stiffer arteries. The increased pressure causes the ventricle to thicken to maintain cardiac output; therefore, hypertrophy develops rather than improved baroreceptor sensitivity.

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