Open AccessActive myocyte shortening during the ‘isovolumetric relaxation’ phase of diastole is responsible for ventricular suction; ‘systolic ventricular filling’
Author(s) -
Gerald D. Buckberg,
Manuel Castellá,
Morteza Gharib,
Saleh Saleh
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2006.02.043
Subject(s) - isovolumetric contraction , ventricle , cardiology , medicine , ventricular pressure , diastole , contraction (grammar) , blood pressure
To study the 'isovolumetric relaxation' phase of rapid ventricular filling by analysis of the shortening of cardiac muscle in the endocardial and epicardial segments of the left ventricle in the dual helical model of the ventricular band, described by Torrent-Guasp.
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