| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5612931 | Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography | 2011 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
LV contractility and afterload independently determine Sm. The effects of LV preload and EJT on Sm might be small, even though they are theoretically associated with Sm. Sm strongly reflects the status of ventricular-arterial coupling.
Keywords
SVRLVVPESVESLVPEESLVEFeffective arterial elastanceechocardiographyLeft ventricularVedEnd-diastolic volumeLeft ventricular volumeend-systolic volumestroke volumeTissue Dopplerejection timeHeart rateCoefficient of Variationleft ventricular pressureend-systolic pressureSystemic vascular resistanceMechanicsheart failureHemodynamicsleft ventricular ejection fractionend-systolic elastance
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Authors
Kazunori MD, PhD, Toru MD, PhD, Kenji MD, PhD, Masaru MD, PhD,