P6.6 NITROGLYCERIN IMPROVES SYSTOLIC MYOCARDIAL EFFICIENCY

Introduction: Nitroglycerin (NTG) has a particularly marked action to reduce augmentation pressure (cAP), attributed to a reduction in timing or amplitude of pressure wave reflection. However, a recent study suggests that cAP is determined in large part by ventricular contraction/relaxation dynamics...

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Main Authors: Haotian Gu*, Henry Fok, Benyu Jiang, Manish Sinha, John Simpson, Phil Chowienczyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-11-01
Series:Artery Research
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930655/view