Assessment of Ventricular Function

I Systolic and Diastolic Ventricular Function.- Myocardial Contractility, Afterload Mismatch and Ventricular Dysfunction.- Static and Dynamic Determinants of Left Ventricular Chamber Stiffness and Filling.- Critical Evaluation of Stress-Volume in Systole.- Discussion.- II Specific Studies of Ventricular Function Using Invasive and Non Invasive Techniques.- Exercise in Impaired Ventricular Function.- Exercise Testing in Impaired Ventricular Function.- Assessment of Cardiac Performance by Digital Angiography.- Evaluation of Left Ventricular Function in Chronic Regurgitation Before and After Valve Replacement.- Systolic Time Intervals in Coronary Artery Disease.- Effect of Propranolol and Labetalol on Left Ventricle Systolic Time Intervals and M-mode Echocardiographic Dimensions at Rest and During Exercise in Patients Suffering from Angina Pectoris.- Segmental Myocardial Wall Motion and Myocardial Ischemia.- Hemodynamic Effects of Cardiac Pacing.- Timing of Operation for Chronic Severe Aortic Regurgitation.- Pre-arranged Interventions on the Paper “Hemodynamic Effects of Cardiac Pacing”.- Effects of Adrenergic Stimulation on Systolic Time Intervals in Patients with Artificial Pacemaker.- Discussion.- III Diseases with Altered Ventricular Function.- Right and Left Ventricular Function in Patients with Mitral Stenosis.- Evaluation of LV Function in Mitral Regurgitation.- Left Ventricular Function and Surgical Treatment of Mitral Regurgitation.- Ventricular Dysfunction in Hypertrophie Cardiomyopathy.- Right Ventricular Failure in Congenital Heart Disease.- Invasive Assessment of Left Ventricular Function in Ischemic Heart Disease.- Non-Invasive Assessment of Left Ventricle Systolic Function and Diastolic Filling at Rest and During Exercise in Coronary Heart Disease.-Global and Regional Function After By-pass Surgery.- The Value of Systolic Time Intervals as Prognostic Indicators in Coronary Artery Disease.- Comments on Chapter III.- Discussion.- IV Pharmacological Manipulation of Ventricular Function.- Left Ventricular Unloading with Calcium Antagonists.- New and Old Inotropic Drugs: Controversies and Challenges.- Discussion.- Lecturers and Invited Speakers.