Postextrasystolic potentiation. Do we really know what it means and how to use it?
Abstract
Postextrasystolic potentiation (PESP), the increase in contractility that follows an extrasystole, is an interesting phenomenon that has been known for almost 100 years. The literature on this effect is reviewed. It is found that there is significant evidence that the phenomenon is independent of muscle loading and represents a distinct property of the myocardium. Examination of the literature pertaining to the cause of the effect suggests that...
Paper Details
Title
Postextrasystolic potentiation. Do we really know what it means and how to use it?
Published Date
Dec 1, 1993
Journal
Volume
88
Issue
6
Pages
2962 - 2971
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