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HIGHLIGHTED TOPIC: Paul D. Chantler, Edward G. Lakatta, and Samer S. Najjar Arterial-ventricular coupling: mechanistic insights into cardiovascular performance at rest and during exercise J Appl Physiol 2008; 105: 1342-1351 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

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Wrong formula

andre f rocher   (8 January 2009)

Wrong formula 8 January 2009
andre f rocher, medical doctor University of Stellenbosch Send letter to journal: Re: Wrong formula aroc77{at}gmail.com andre f rocher	The formula for calculating the estimated ESP (End Systolic Pressure) is quoted wrong in the article. [2 x (systolic BP + diastolic BP)]/3 should be (2 systolic BP + diastolic BP)/3. Kelly RP, Ting CT, Yang TM, Liu CP, Maughan WL, Chang MS, Kass DA. Effective arterial elastance as index of arterial vascular load in humans. Circulation 86: 513–521, 1992.