Open AccessLeft ventricular end‐diastolic pressure in evaluating left ventricular function
Author(s) -
Iskandrian A. S.,
Segal B. L.,
Hamid HAKKI A.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960040107
Subject(s) - preload , medicine , afterload , cardiology , ventricle , ventricular pressure , diastole , ventricular function , inotrope , blood pressure , hemodynamics
Abstract There are several factors that could affect the left ventricular end‐diastolic pressure. These include heart rate, preload, afterload, pericardial or pleural pressure, diastolic properties of the left ventricle, and the left ventricular inotropic state. Recognition of these factors appears important when considering the left ventricular end‐diastolic pressure as an index of left ventricular function.