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Left Heart Failure: Understanding the hemodynamics Part 3b: The Physiology of Afterload
Physiologically, afterload is the ventricular wall stress that occurs during systole.
Michael Ritchie
Jan 27, 20225 min read
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Left Heart Failure: Understanding the hemodynamics Part 3a: Simplifying Afterload
Afterload is defined as the load or resistance the heart must overcome during systole.
Michael Ritchie
Jan 16, 20224 min read
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Left Heart Failure: Understanding the hemodynamics Part 2b: Clinical Contractility
The left ventricle systolic phase can be broken down into three different ways LV contractility, LV function, and LV performance.
Michael Ritchie
Jan 3, 20226 min read
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