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peekay
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05/12/04 - 11:06 AM       #1

HOW FOLLOWING AFFECTS THE PRESSURE VOLUME LOOP
1-AORTIC STENOSIS
2-AORTIC REGURGITATION
3-MITRAL STENOSIS
4-MITRAL REGURGITAION

rida
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05/12/04 - 05:23 PM       #2

With aortic stenosis, Increase in prelload hence Increase in End diastolic volume, which would increase the width of the pressure volume loop.

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