A 66-Year-Old Obese Man with Diagnoses of Ischemic Heart Disease

A 66-year-old obese man with diagnoses of ischemic heart disease has been diagnosed with heart failure that his care team has characterized as attributable to systolic dysfunction. Which of the following assessment findings is inconsistent with his diagnosis?

A) His resting blood pressure is normally in the range of 150/90, and an echocardiogram indicates his ejection fraction is 30%.
B) His end-diastolic volume is higher than normal, and his resting heart rate is regular and 82 beats/minute.
C) He is presently volume overloaded following several days of intravenous fluid replacement.
D) Ventricular dilation and wall tension are significantly lower than normal.