Normal left ventricular function.
- 1 July 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 60 (1), 4-12
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.60.1.4
Abstract
The Starling relationship in the normal human ventricle may be different than usually portrayed. In normal, resting, supine man the ventricular function curve is at its peak at a left ventricular end-diastolic pressure of .apprx. 10 mm Hg. Below this point is a strong direct relation between filling pressure and stroke work, while at higher filling pressures, a plateau occurs. Limitation of ventricular response is related to a sharply rising ventricular pressure-volume curve at a normal level of filling pressure. In the supine position, the normal heart is not on the active portion of the ventricular function curve, but is in a unique position where cardiac output is probably controlled by factors other than ventricular filling pressure. In ventricular failure, the peak of the ventricular function curve is displaced to a higher level.This publication has 36 references indexed in Scilit:
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