The pericardium substantially affects the left ventricular diastolic pressure-volume relationship in the dog.
D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008954:Models, Biological; D009200:Myocardial Contraction; D010496:Pericardium / Q000502:physiology*; D011312:Pressure; D016276:Ventricular Function