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What is the cause of dicrotic notch?

A
Passive filling of blood in ventricles
B
Rapid ejection phase
C
Peripheral resistance
D
Isovolumic contraction
High-Yield Explanation
Dicrotic notch is seen in pulse tracing after closing of aoic valve. The peripheral resistance generates an abberation in tracing while the aoic valves are closing-->causing Dicrotic pulse.

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