The failing heart and the circulation.
Altered loading conditions can sometimes produce serious heart failure, even though myocardial contractility is not depressed. The role of afterload in some forms of heart failure is emphasized, as are the conditions termed afterload mismatch, in which afterload is excessive "absolutely" or relative to diminished contractility. A related aspect is the role of the peripheral circulation.
D000818:Animals; D001775:Blood Circulation; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002302:Cardiac Output; D003326:Coronary Circulation; D004285:Dogs; D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006334:Heart Function Tests; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery; D009200:Myocardial Contraction; D013318:Stroke Volume; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014665:Vasodilator Agents