In an open-chest sheep model, the right atrium dynamically adjusts its reservoir and conduit functions in response to hemodynamic changes, with an increased reservoir contribution favoring improved cardiac output.
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These sheep data should not change surgical practice; hypothesis-generating for human atrial mechanics after pericardiotomy.
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