Basics of myocardial pump function

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 46, Issue 2 SUPPL., 1998, Pages 237-241

  Spiegel, T V ^a   Wietasch, G ^a   Hoeft, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Stroke volume physiology; Ventricular function

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; HEART; HEART CONTRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART RATE; HEART STROKE VOLUME; HEART VENTRICLE PRESSURE; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; HEART; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; STROKE VOLUME; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT; VENTRICULAR PRESSURE;

EID: 0032152931     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1013079     Document Type: Article

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