Left ventricular geometry during unloading and the end-systolic pressure volume relationship: Measurement with a modified real-time MRI-based method in normal sheep.
D. M. Giao, Y. Wang, R. Rojas, K. Takaba, A. Badathala, K. A. Spaulding, G. Soon, Y. Zhang, V. Y. Wang, H. Haraldsson, J. Liu, D. Saloner, L. Ge, J. M. Guccione, A. W. Wallace, M. B. Ratcliffe
This study measures left ventricular geometry and ESPVR during vena cava occlusion in sheep using real-time MRI and a modified segmentation method, revealing non-linear responses and chamber collapse.
bioRxiv · Jun 23, 2019 · PreprintBioengineering