An electrocardiogram was consistent with sinus tachycardia. An echocardiogram demonstrated a large pericardial effusion, inversion of the right ventricular (RV) wall in early diastole, ventricular ...

Unlike previous discussions on this topic, we set aside considerations of venous return and ventricular preload, as important as they are, to focus exclusively on the hydraulic load within the ...

The two ventricles (right and left) are muscular chambers capable of propelling the blood out of the heart. The right ventricle pumps blood to the lungs, and the left ventricle pumps blood to all ...

4 Assessment of right ventricular function in aortic stenosis Given the complex RV geometry and interplay between preload, afterload and contractility as the determinants of its mechanical performance ...

In the setting of adequate preload, the pumped blood flow should remain stable because the pump rate is programmed, and the pump ventricle volume is set at a fixed level. To raise the pumped blood ...

TIPS insertion results in an increase in the ventricular preload due to the splanchnic blood flow delivered into the systemic circulation. The latter can result in aggravation of the hyperdynamic ...