End-systolic volume as a predictor of postoperative left ventricular performance in volume overload from valvular regurgitation
KM Borow, LH Green, T Mann, LJ Sloss… - The American journal of …, 1980 - Elsevier
Although over-all cardiac performance may remain normal in patients with left ventricular
volume overload from valvular regurgitation, impairment of myocardial function may occur
and remain undetected by currently accepted methods of assessing ventricular
performance. Since end-systolic volume reflects myocardial contractile function yet is
independent of preload, we assessed preoperative end-systolic volume as a measure of
myocardial function in 41 patients with aortic regurgitation, mitral regurgitation or both …
volume overload from valvular regurgitation, impairment of myocardial function may occur
and remain undetected by currently accepted methods of assessing ventricular
performance. Since end-systolic volume reflects myocardial contractile function yet is
independent of preload, we assessed preoperative end-systolic volume as a measure of
myocardial function in 41 patients with aortic regurgitation, mitral regurgitation or both …