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A multi-scale cardiovascular system model can account for the load-dependence of the end-systolic pressure-volume relationship
BACKGROUND: The end-systolic pressure-volume relationship is often considered as a load-independent property of the heart and, for this reason, is widely used as an index of ventricular contractility. However, many criticisms have been expressed against this index and the underlying time-varying ela...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3610305/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23363818 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-925X-12-8 |