LV function will be assessed using a ... dobutamine or isoproterenol intraperitoneally to increase heart rate and contractility at which dP/dt is maximal, as defined by the force frequency curves for ...

Fetal cardiac function assessment is a crucial aspect of prenatal care, as it helps in identifying potential heart issues in developing fetuses. Recent research has focused on various methods to ...

In this work, intra-segment and inter-subject variation in wall-motion curves was assessed in a population with normal cardiac function. Methods Using an in-house developed SPECT RNA program, 8-gate ...

gstt.sthames.nhs.uk Systolic cardiac function results from the interaction of four interdependent factors: heart rate, preload, contractility, and afterload. Heart rate can be quantified easily at the ...

due to an augmented stroke volume and an increase in heart rate. 2 Ventricular systolic function as assessed by ejection fraction or with load independent measures such as mid wall fractional ...

12 An increase in the slope of this curve reflects increasing contractile state ... Electron beam computed tomography (EBCT) permits precision measurement of cardiac structure and function, from ...