Open AccessThe Slope of the Segmental Stretch-Strain Relationship as a Noninvasive Index of LV Inotropy
Author(s) -
Rūta Jasaitytė,
Piet Claus,
Arco J. Teske,
Lieven Herbots,
Bart Verheyden,
Ruxandra Jurcuţ,
Frank Rademakers,
Jan D'hooge
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
jacc. cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.79
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1936-878X
pISSN - 1876-7591
DOI - 10.1016/j.jcmg.2012.10.022
Subject(s) - preload , inotrope , dobutamine , cardiology , medicine , contraction (grammar) , hemodynamics
The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that the noninvasively constructed slope of the relationship between left ventricular (LV) regional systolic strain and stretch during atrial contraction represents LV inotropic state.
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