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- Publisher
- The American Physiological Society
- Copyright
- Copyright © 1960 the American Physiological Society
- ISSN
- 8750-7587
- eISSN
- 1522-1601
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Abstract
Abstract Indicator dilution curves with continuously accelerating decay limbs have been produced in a model and in man by increasing flow during the dilution process. Curves of similar configuration were obtained in a model when two sequential chambers with large ratios of residual to total volume were traversed by indicator. Flow estimates computed from curves distorted by large volumes had only a small error, but those from curves distorted by increasing flow were unreliable. An analysis of 30 curves in cardiovascular normals and of 24 curves in 19 patients with mitral or pulmonic stenosis revealed continuously accelerating decay limbs in one and 13 curves, respectively. This high incidence was attributed to the large volumes occurring with valvular stenosis. A mathematical relationship is presented which defines both the contour of any dilution curve from single or double chamber unidirectional flow systems and the magnitude or the change in magnitude of the ratios of residual to total volume required to produce continuously accelerating decay limbs. Submitted on December 28, 1960 Copyright © 1960 the American Physiological Society
Journal
Journal of Applied Physiology – The American Physiological Society
Published: Jul 1, 1960