Alternative Approaches to the Assessment of the Systemic Circulation and Left Ventricular Performance: A Proof-of-Concept Study.

Journal: CJC open
Published Date: Feb 13, 2019

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this article is to examine the systemic circulation and left ventricular (LV) performance by alternative, nonconventional approaches: systemic vascular conductance ( ) and the head-capacity relation (ie, the relation between LV pressure and cardiac output), respectively; in so doing, we aspired to present a novel and improved interpretation of integrated cardiovascular function.

Authors

  • Sarah Howell
    Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
  • Lindsay M Burrowes
    Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
  • Israel Belenkie
    Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
  • Henk E D J Ter Keurs
    Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
  • Lucy Lei
    Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
  • Satish R Raj
    Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
  • J Christopher Bouwmeester
    Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Robert S Sheldon
    Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
  • Nigel G Shrive
    Department of Civil Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
  • John V Tyberg
    Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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