title: Myocardial shortening velocity as an index for the assessment of myocardial contractility.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart / Q000502:physiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016276:Ventricular Function