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Evaluation of Cardiac Volumetric and Functional Parameters

Massimo MidiriErica Maffei FFilippo CademartiriGiuseppe RunzaChiara MartiniLudovico La GruttaGiancarlo MessalliJan Bogaert

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Cardiac function curveCardiac volumemedicine.medical_specialtybusiness.industryInternal medicineCardiologymedicineOxygen deliverycardiac CTMultidetector ctbusinessSettore MED/36 - Diagnostica Per Immagini E RadioterapiaBeat (music)

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The milestone definition of “Cardiac Function” has to be attributed to William Harvey, the discoverer of the circulation, who in 1628 stated: “The movement of the blood is constantly in a circle, and is brought about by the beat of the heart” [1, 2]. From a modern point of view, the main function of the heart is the delivery of oxygen to metabolizing tissues. Since oxygen delivery is dependent on (1) the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood, (2) the flow output from the heart, and (3) regional distribution of flow, then the heart is nowadays regarded as a pump with the function of supplying flow in blood vessels [2].

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2012-01-01
10.1007/978-88-470-2522-6http://hdl.handle.net/10447/76666