Assessment of Ventricular Function

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. Systolic and Diastolic Ventricular Function

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-4

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   2. Myocardial Contractility, Afterload Mismatch and Ventricular Dysfunction

      • Kirk L. Peterson

      Pages 5-15

   3. Static and Dynamic Determinants of Left Ventricular Chamber Stiffness and Filling

      • W. H. Gaasch, Y. Arial, A. S. Blaustein

      Pages 17-35

   4. Critical Evaluation of Stress-Volume in Systole

      • L. Bonandi

      Pages 37-47

3. Specific Studies of Ventricular Function Using Invasive and Non Invasive Techniques

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 55-58

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   2. Exercise in Impaired Ventricular Function

      • Jan J. Kellermann

      Pages 59-68

   3. Exercise Testing in Impaired Ventricular Function

      • M. Niederberger, D. Glogar, H. Zilcher

      Pages 69-75

   4. Assessment of Cardiac Performance by Digital Angiography

      • J. Forrester

      Pages 77-88

   5. Evaluation of Left Ventricular Function in Chronic Regurgitation Before and After Valve Replacement

      • M. G. Modena, A. Benassi, G. Mattioli

      Pages 89-97

   6. Systolic Time Intervals in Coronary Artery Disease

      • A. M. Weissler, H. Boudoulas

      Pages 99-114

   7. Effect of Propranolol and Labetalol on Left Ventricle Systolic Time Intervals and M-Mode Echocardiographic Dimensions at Rest and During Exercise in Patients Suffering from Angina Pectoris

      • A. Cherchi, C. Lai

      Pages 115-123

   8. Segmental Myocardial Wall Motion and Myocardial Ischemia

      • J. Forrester, R. A. Silverberg, D. Tzvoni, G. A. Diamond, R. Vas

      Pages 125-132

   9. Hemodynamic Effects of Ventricular Pacing

      • A. Raineri, P. Assennato, B. Candela, G. L. Piraino, G. Mercurio, M. Traina

      Pages 133-146

   10. Timing of Operation for Chronic Severe Aortic Regurgitation

       • E. Geraci

       Pages 147-152

   11. Pre-arranged Intervention on the Paper “Hemodynamic Effects of Cardiac Pacing”

       • A. Galassi, R. Russo

       Pages 153-155

   12. Effects of Adrenergic Stimulation on Systolic Time Intervals in Patients with Artificial Pacemaker

       • P. P. Campa

       Pages 157-164

4. Diseases with Altered Ventricular Function

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 177-180

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   2. Right and Left Ventricular Function in Patients with Mitral Stenosis

      • M. Mariani

      Pages 181-190

   3. Evaluation of Left Ventricular Function in Mitral Regurgitation

      • K. L. Peterson

      Pages 191-202

This is the 3rd Course that has been organized at the presti­ gious E. Majorana Centre. The choice of the theme is not a casual one. In fact after rehabilitation and prevention which were the topics discussed in the previous courses of 1979 and 1982, this Course deals with subjects more deeply connected with the mechanisms of cardiac function and the pathological aspects that under this point of view characterize many specific diseases. The rapid development in the application of technology to the problems of Cardiological diagnosis has made it possible to study ventricular function in the evaluation of patients with apparent or suspected heart disease. Knowing that we are facing one of the most complex subjects in modern cardiology we wish to arouse the interest of researchers anrl cardiologists by comparing different experiences with the aim of giving an overall survey of the problems. The program has been divided into 4 chapters: 1. Systolic and diastolic ventricular function. 2. Specific studies of ventricular function using invasive and non­ invasive techniques. 3. Diseases with altered ventricular function. 4. Pharmacological manipulation of ventricular function. Our aim is not only to stimulate useful discussions in the faculty but also among the participants. I hope that we can achieve this. I should like to take this opportunity of thanking the co­ directors of the Course Prof. Jan Kellermann and Prof. Robert v vi PREFACE Leachman who have played an important part in the scientific organization.

• angina pectoris
• angiography
• cardiac function
• congenital heart disease
• coronary artery disease
• heart
• rehabilitation

• University of Palermo Medical Center, Palermo, Italy

  Angelo Raineri

• Texas Heart Institute, Houston, USA

  Robert D. Leachman

• The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel

  Jan J. Kellermann

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