title: Mechanisms of endocardial endothelium modulation of myocardial performance.
abstract: The nature of modulation of myocardial performance by the endocardial endothelium (EE) is briefly described. Possible mechanisms of this modulation include a physical barrier effect, the release of various chemical messengers and a transendothelial physicochemical barrier.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology and Medicine, University of Antwerp, Belgium.
authors.forename: S U
authors.initials: SU
authors.lastname: Sys
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Andries
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Gillebert
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Brutsaert
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004699:Endocardium / Q000502:physiology*; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000502:physiology*; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000502:physiology*