Cardiac Energetics: From Emax to Pressure-Volume Area

- List of Contributors
- Preface; M.M. LeWinter, et al.
1.
- Energy costs of PVA and Emax: constancy and variability; H. Suga, et al.
2.
- Kinetic property of cardiac myosin in vitro; S. Sugiura, et al.
3.
- Thin filament regulation and cardiac energetics; R.J. Solaro.
4.
- Explaining load-dependent ventricular performance and energetics based on a model of E-C coupling; D. Burkhoff, et al.
5.
- Cardiac contractions. PVA and energetic considerations determined from a cardiac muscle crossbridge model; T.W. Taylor, et al.
6.
- Normalization of Emax and PVA; M. Sugawara, et al.
7.
- Observations on the relation of PVA and MVO2 in closed chest dogs; G.L. Freeman, S.D. Prabhu.
8.
- Regional myocardial contraction coupled with energetics; Y. Goto, et al.
9.
- Energetics during ventricular fibrillation; H. Kusuoka, E. Marbab.
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- Influence of preload on non-mechanical VO2 assessed with 2,3-butanedione monoxime; M.M. LeWinter, et al.
11.
- Emax and myocardial microcirculation; F. Kajiya, et al.
12.
- Efficiency of ventricular-arterial coupling and baroreflex regulation of blood pressure; K. Sunagawa, et al.
13.
- Ventriculo-arterial load matching of failing hearts; H. Asanoi, et al.
14.
- Calcium signalling and pharmacology of cardiotonic agents; M. Endoh.
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- Effect of inotropic agents on mechanoenergetics in human diseased heart; M. Takeuchi, et al.
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- Effects of various inotropic agents on the relation between ventriculoarterial coupling and myocardial energetics in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy; M. Yokota, et al.
- Index