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Parameters of the pressure-volume loop are considered the gold standard for measuring myocardial contractility, lusitrope, myocardial energetics, and ventricular-vascular coupling.
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Supports preference for PV loops over load-dependent indices in research; leaves open feasibility for routine clinical adoption.
Pressure-volume loop parameters remain the gold standard for measuring myocardial contractility, as other common indices like ejection fraction and dLVP/dtmax are influenced by loading conditions.
Anusak Kijtawornrat (2013) conducted a review in Myocardial contractility assessment. Parameters of the pressure-volume loop are considered the gold standard for measuring myocardial contractility, lusitrope, myocardial energetics, and ventricular-vascular coupling.
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