A step in the right direction: pressure-volume relationships provide insight into right ventricular performance during exercise in healthy adults

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¹ Institute of Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
² Centre for Heart, Lung, & Vascular Health, Faculty of Health and Social Development, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, Canada.

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Elizabeth Karvasarski et al. J Physiol. 2020 Oct.

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. 2020 Oct;598(19):4155-4157.

doi: 10.1113/JP280218. Epub 2020 Jul 21.

¹ Institute of Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
² Centre for Heart, Lung, & Vascular Health, Faculty of Health and Social Development, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, Canada.

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Keywords: exercise; health; pulmonary circulation; right ventricle.

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New insights into resting and exertional right ventricular performance in the healthy heart through real-time pressure-volume analysis.
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