Energetics of the Frank-Starling effect in rabbit myocardium: economy and efficiency depend on muscle length.

Autor: Holmes, Jeffrey W., Hunlich, Mark, Hasenfuss, Gerd
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Zdroj: American Journal of Physiology: Heart & Circulatory Physiology; Jul2002, Vol. 283 Issue 1, pH324, 7p, 4 Graphs
Abstrakt: Presents a study that measured force, force-time integral, force length area and myocardial oxygen consumption in several isometrically contracting rabbit right ventricular papillary muscles. Methods for papillary muscle isolation; Experimental protocol; Measurement of mechanical parameters and oxygen consumption; Results and discussion.
Databáze: Complementary Index