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    Left Ventricular Systolic Resistance and Its Role in Coupling the Ventricle to the Arterial Circulation

    The overall performance of the left ventricle coupled to the arterial circulation is dependent on the intrinsic mechanical properties of the individual subsystems and their mutual interaction. The myocardium o...

    Sanjeev G. Shroff, Joseph S. Janicki, Karl T. Weber in Ventricular/Vascular Coupling (1987)

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    Influence of Extracardiac Forces on the Cardiopulmonary Unit

    The cardiopulmonary unit consists of the heart and lungs. It is responsible for the transport and exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the metabolizing tissues and the atmosphere (Weber et al. 1983). ...

    Joseph S. Janicki, Sanjeev G. Shroff, Karl T. Weber in Ventricular/Vascular Coupling (1987)