Decreased left ventricular filling pressure 8 months after corrective surgery in a 55-year-old man with tetralogy of fallot - Adaptation for increased preload

Authors
Iga, K Himura, Y Kondou, H Tamura, T Izumi, C Inoko, M Kitaguchi, S Gen, H Konishi, T
Citation
K. Iga et al., Decreased left ventricular filling pressure 8 months after corrective surgery in a 55-year-old man with tetralogy of fallot - Adaptation for increased preload, JPN CIRC J, 63(2), 1999, pp. 145-147
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
JAPANESE CIRCULATION JOURNAL-ENGLISH EDITION
ISSN journal
00471828 → ACNP
Volume
63
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
145 - 147
Database
ISI
SICI code
0047-1828(199902)63:2<145:DLVFP8>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
A 55-year-old man with tetralogy of Fallot underwent corrective surgery. Le ft ventricular filling pressure increased markedly with increased left vent ricular volume one month after surgery, then decreased over the next 7 mont hs, presumably due to increased left ventricular compliance.