| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2883491 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2006 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Chronic volume overload per se does not impair right ventricular contractility. However, the inotropic adaptation (homeometric autoregulation) to an increased afterload is limited, which is partly compensated by the Frank-Starling mechanism (heterometric autoregulation).
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Authors
Gábor MD, PhD, Pál MD, Susanne MD, Tamás MD, Ernst MD, MBA, Violetta MD, PhD, Béla MD, PhD, Siegfried MD,