In this 2-part webinar, Dr. Dan Burkhoff provides an overview of the fundamental principles of preload, afterload, contractility and lusitropy (diastolic properties), how these are quantified on the pressure-volume diagram, and how they are affected in heart failure.
Part 1: Fundamentals
After reviewing measurement techniques and underlying properties of cardiac muscle and ventricular structure, Dr. Burkhoff demonstrates how pressure-volume analysis can lead to a quantitative understanding of how the heart and vasculature interact to determine stroke volume, cardiac output and blood pressure. The implications for understanding therapeutic effects are also discussed.
Presenters
Daniel Burkhoff
Cardiovascular Research Foundation
Director of Heart Failure, Hemodynamics and Circulatory Support
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Sponsor
PVLoops LLC
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