P5.02 RELATIVE CONTRIBUTION OF PRE AND AFTER-LOAD IN REDUCTION OF TIME-VARYING MYOCARDIAL STRESS BY NITROGLYCERIN
Background: Nitroglycerin (NTG) reduces cardiac pre-load and after-load through venodilation and arterial dilation respectively but the relative contributions of these effects to reduction in myocardial wall stress is unknown. Methods: We estimated myocardial wall stress from transthoracic echocard...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2013-11-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125939027/view |