P5.02 RELATIVE CONTRIBUTION OF PRE AND AFTER-LOAD IN REDUCTION OF TIME-VARYING MYOCARDIAL STRESS BY NITROGLYCERIN

Background: Nitroglycerin (NTG) reduces cardiac pre-load and after-load through venodilation and arterial dilation respectively but the relative contributions of these effects to reduction in myocardial wall stress is unknown. Methods: We estimated myocardial wall stress from transthoracic echocard...

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Main Authors: H. Gu, H. Fok, B. Jiang, M. Sinha, J. Simpson, P. Chowienczyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Atlantis Press 2013-11-01
Series:Artery Research
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125939027/view