The heart pumps blood against the mechanical afterload from arterial resistance, and increased afterload may alter cardiac electrophysiology and contribute to life-threatening arrhythmias. However, ...
As the AVR indication in the study was the emergence of LV dysfunction by echocardiographydefined as the first detection of an LVEF <50%it suggests that delaying the surgery that long in asymptomatic ...
Pulmonary Circulation, Vol. 4, No. 2 (June 2014), pp. 211-219 (9 pages) AbstractRight ventricular (RV) afterload consists of both resistive and capacitive (pulsatile) components. Total afterload can ...
During embryonic development, the right ventricle is formed from the secondary heart field into a crescent-shaped, thin-walled structure. 6 It is the most anterior heart chamber, sitting just beneath ...
Vasodilators are considered to be contraindicated in patients with severe aortic stenosis because of concern that they may precipitate life-threatening hypotension. However, vasodilators such as ...
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Dynamic auscultation refers to using maneuvers to alter hemodynamic parameters during cardiac auscultation in order to diagnose the etiology of a heart sound or murmur. The Valsalva maneuver is ...
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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . What does a donkey have in common with the pathophysiology and treatment of congestive heart failure? More than ...