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[Correlation of atrial and ventricular contractility. The possibility of using the atria for controlling the
Abstract:
A possibility of the artificial ventricle regulation using information on the atrial contraction is discussed. Correlations between atrial wall tension and ventricle tension as well as the pressure under radom heart rhythm variations were studied. The wall tension of the appropriate heart portion was recorded by the arched tensiometers, and intraventricular pressure under cavity catheterization by the electric manometer. The cardiac rhythm varied between 2.0 c-1 and 4.0 c-1. A correlation between the tension and interpulse interval, (correlation coefficient being 0.62 +/- 0.05) was established. The close relationships "atrial wall tension-intramuscular pressure" were observed. For such relationships the correlation coefficient changed from 0.713 +/- 0,09 to 0,874 +/- 0.02 depending on the average value of interpulse interval. It is concluded that the information on the atrial contraction can be used for artificial heart regulation.
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