Relaxation abnormalities Part I: mechanisms

AM Katz, VE Smith - Hospital Practice, 1984 - Taylor & Francis
AM Katz, VE Smith
Hospital Practice, 1984Taylor & Francis
The knowledge that either systolic (inotropic) or diastolic (lusitropic) properties of the left
ventricle may be altered in the ischemic or failing heart is of practical clinical significance.
Guided by this awareness, we can usually pinpoint the pathophysiology by noninvasive
means, and the approach to therapy can then be directed to the predominant abnormality
found.
The knowledge that either systolic (inotropic) or diastolic (lusitropic) properties of the left ventricle may be altered in the ischemic or failing heart is of practical clinical significance. Guided by this awareness, we can usually pinpoint the pathophysiology by noninvasive means, and the approach to therapy can then be directed to the predominant abnormality found.
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