ISSN:
1573-8221
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary A study was made of the effect produced by marked and prolonged hypertrophy of the myocardium on the contractile function of the heart. The authors proceeded from the concept that the myocardial functional level as a whole, and the functional level of the myocardial muscular tissue represent 2 different parameters inasmuch as the muscle of a considerable mass is capable of developing a high function with a comparatively low functional intensity of its structures; whereby the muscle possessing a relatively lesser mass, may develop the same function only at the expense of marked rise of the functional intensity of its structures. Therefore, the indices, characterizing the maximal function of the hypertrophic left ventricle, were related in the mentioned experiments to the mass of the ventricle. A significant and prolonged hypertrophy, caused by experimentally induced cardiac affection, reduced the functional level which could be carried out by a myocardial mass unit in conditions of maximal stress.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00782059
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