A 42-year-old male with a history of alcohol use disorder presents to the emergency department with hematemesis preceded by forceful vomiting after a heavy drinking session. Upper endoscopy is performed and reveals the lesion marked **A** in the diagram—linear longitudinal mucosal tears at the gastroesophageal junction. Which of the following best characterizes the pathophysiology of this lesion?
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