According to the Frank-Starling law of the heart, an increase in which of the following parameters directly leads to an increase in stroke volume?
✓ Correct Answer: Option C
The Frank-Starling law states that stroke volume increases in response to an increase in the volume of blood in the ventricles at the end of diastole (end-diastolic volume), due to greater stretch of myocardial fibers.
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