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Regulation of Cardiac Output
Sándor J. Kovács
OUTLINE
Arteriovenous Oxygen Difference, 52
Reflex Control of Cardiac Output, 53
Left Ventricular Performance, 54
Pressure-Volume Loop, 54
Effect of Alterations in Preload on the Pressure-Volume
Loop, 54
End-Systolic Pressure-Volume Relationship, 54
Effect of Changes in Contractile
State, 55
Effect of Afterload Change, 55
Pressure-Volume Approach Applied to Pathologic
Conditions, 56
Acute Systolic Dysfunction, 56
Diastolic Dysfunction, 57
Aortic Stenosis, 57
Mitral Stenosis, 58
Valvular Regurgitation, 58
Dilated Cardiomyopathy, 58
Limitation of the Pressure-Volume Approach, 59
Conclusion, 59
The cardiovascular system includes the four-chambered heart,
arteries, veins, and lymphatics. Pulsatile arterial flow supplies
tissues with oxygen and metabolic substrates, and nonpulsatile
venous flow removes carbon dioxide and other metabolic
products. The lymphatics ensure conservation of volume at the
microvascular level. The functional integration of all these active
and passive components (venous circulation, right heart, lungs
and pulmonary vascular system, left heart and arterial circulation)
generates the cardiac output.
The most useful conceptual framework for quantifying cardiac
output (CO) is the physiologic analog of Ohm’s law (V = IR; with
V meaning voltage, I, current, and R, resistance) expressed as
Pressure (mm Hg) = CO (L/min) × Resistance (mm Hg min/L).
In the clinical setting, CO is usually measured using indicator
dilution techniques. A common approach during right heart
catheterization is to inject a bolus of cold 5% dextrose into
the right atrium through the proximal port of a multilumen
(Swan-Ganz) catheter and measure the resulting transient drop
in blood temperature downstream, in the pulmonary artery,
using a thermistor on the tip of the catheter. The recorded
(temperature as a function of time) thermodilution curve obeys
the Stewart-Hamilton equation and allows computation of CO.
Alternatively, CO can be measured using the Fick principle.
Oxygen consumption rate can be measured by collecting expired
gases or, less accurately, assuming a consumption value using a
standard nomogram based on height, weight, and age. The difference in arterial and pulmonary venous oxygen content (A-VO2
1
difference, in milliliters of O2/100 mL of blood) is measured.
CO is calculated as:
O2, the oxygen content of blood can be obtained as: O2 content
= Hb[g/dL] × 1.34 (mL of O2/g of Hb) × O
× PO2 (torr). Normally, arterial blood is 99% saturated and venous
blood is 75% saturated; hence arterial blood contains about
200 mL of O2/L and venous blood contains 150 mL O2/L.
as the cardiac index (CI). Normal CI at rest ranges from 2.5 to
4.2 L/min per m2. CO can decline by almost 40% without deviat-
ing from normal limits. A low resting CI of less than 2.5 L/min
per m2 usually indicates a marked abnormality in cardiovascular
performance and is almost always clinically apparent. Although
resting CO or CI is an insensitive measure of cardiovascular
performance in response to demand, resting values are valuable
for decision making in critically ill patients.
ARTERIOVENOUS OXYGEN DIFFERENCE
Maintenance of adequate tissue oxygenation depends on the
integrated function of the heart, the central and peripheral
vasculature, lungs, blood, and metabolism.2 According to the
Fick principle, the oxygen extracted from the circulation and
consumed by the body is equal to the product of the CO and the
CO OconsumptionA-Vodifference=
Since each gram of hemoglobin (Hb) can carry 1.34 mL of
saturation fraction
2
CO is usually normalized for body surface area and expressed
(1)
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A-VO2 difference. Under normal circumstances at rest, oxygen
delivery exceeds consumption, so that adequate tissue oxygenation
is provided with an A-VO2 difference of 40 ± 10 mL/L. If CO
decreases, tissues extract a greater fraction of oxygen from the
arterial blood, and mixed venous oxygen saturation decreases.
If arterial oxygen tension and serum hemoglobin are normal, a
mixed venous oxygen saturation of 70% or more is observed,
indicating that oxygen delivery is sufficient to meet the physiologic need.
3
A wide A-VO2 difference and reduced mixed venous oxygen
saturation may result from reduced CO, a defect in blood
oxygen-carrying capacity, or pulmonary disease (impairment
of gas exchange). Once tissue is no longer able to increase its
extraction of oxygen, tissue hypoxia results. Under these conditions, anaerobic metabolism manifests by a precipitous increase
in venous lactate levels.
4
During exercise, oxygen consumption can increase 18-fold.
This demand for increased oxygen delivery is met by a sixfold
increase in CO (from 3 to 18 L/min per m2), and a concomitant
threefold increase in the A-VO2 difference (from 40 to 120 mL/L),
resulting in a mixed venous oxygen saturation decrease from
75% to 25%. Since CO = SV (stroke volume) × HR (heart rate),
the six-fold increase in CO is not accompanied by a sixfold increase
in HR, indicating that SV must increase as HR increases in
response to increased demand.
The resting myocardium nearly maximally desaturates oxygenated (99% saturated) blood. Hence, coronary sinus oxygen saturation is low (<40%), and therefore an increase in oxygen extraction
as a compensatory mechanism for inadequate coronary nutritive
flow cannot be utilized by the myocardium.
REFLEX CONTROL OF CARDIAC OUTPUT
Under normal conditions, the heart has a large functional reserve;
it is usually not the limiting factor in determining CO. The arterial
(perfusion) pressure and CO adjust to meet the needs of the body
as they vary with posture and activity. The regulatory mechanisms
involve sensory and effector components. The sensory components
include peripheral receptors that react to changes in blood pressure
(e.g., baroreceptors in aortic arch and carotid sinuses), blood
volume (e.g., stretch receptors in the atria, Bainbridge reflex), and
ventilation (e.g., carotid chemoreceptors). In addition, there are
loci in the cortex, hypothalamus, and diencephalon of the brain
that react to emotions, anxiety, anticipation, exercise, hypoxia,
and temperature. CO (as described by Ohm’s law) is modulated
through changes in HR, SV, and vasomotor tone (peripheral
resistance) that are mediated by direct parasympathetic and
sympathetic neural pathways and by circulating catecholamines.
Other humoral factors—such as adrenocortical steroids, thyroid
hormones, insulin, and glucagons—have been shown to have
an effect on cardiac function, requiring longer time scales; the
importance of these hormones for regulation of CO is unclear.
It should be noted that the heart is also an endocrine organ—by
virtue of the fact that the atria function as volumetric strain gauges
in response to being distended (increased volume), by generating
atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), and by increasing sodium and
water excretion to achieve volume control by targeting the kidney.
Direct sympathetic neural stimulation and circulating
catecholamines exert a powerful stimulatory effect, increasing
HR and contractile state, whereas vagal stimulation decreases
HR and contractile state. The sympathetic and parasympathetic
systems interact with each other in a complex fashion to influence
cardiovascular performance. In general, two types of interactions exist: accentuated antagonism and reciprocal excitation.5
Accentuated antagonism refers to the finding that the negative
inotropic and chronotropic effects of vagal stimulation are more
pronounced when vagal stimulation occurs in the presence of
an increased adrenergic tone. Reciprocal excitation refers to
the paradoxical effects of stimulation by one division on the
autonomic nervous system, which results in effects normally
expected from stimulation by the opposite autonomic division.
The most common example of this is the production of positive
inotropic effects by vagal stimulation or acetylcholine administration under experimental conditions.
5
The factors that influence CO are summarized in Table
5.1. The CO regulatory system can become dysfunctional and
result in syncope as a result of enhanced atrial and peripheral
baroreceptor sensitivity, autonomic dysfunction, or complete heart
block. In a critically ill cardiac patient, the normal regulatory/
compensatory mechanisms are usually saturated by maximal
sympathetic and catecholamine stimulation. Under these conditions, the major CO determinants are no longer the normal
neurohormonal regulatory pathways but rather the interaction
between pump function and load, that is, peripheral vasculature.
TABLE 5.1 Factors That Influence
Cardiac Output
Factor Effects
Sympathetic tone ↑ Contractile state, ↑ heart rate
Vagal tone ↓ Contractile state
Right vagus ↓ Sinus node activity, sinus
bradycardia
Left vagus ↓ Atrioventricular conduction
Volume load ↑ Heart rate (Bainbridge reflex)
Baroreceptor stimulation (aortic
arch, carotid sinus)
Calcium administration ↑ Contractile state
Hormones (epinephrine, glucagon,
thyroxine)
Drugs
Positive Inotropes
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
(milrinone, amrinone,
theophylline)
Digitalis glycosides ↑ Contractile state, ↓ atrioventricular
Adrenergic stimulants (dopamine,
dobutamine)
Negative Inotropes
β-adrenergic antagonists ↓ Contractile state, ↓ heart rate
Calcium channel blockers ↓ Contractile state, ↓ atrioventricular
↓ Contractile state
↑ Contractile state, ↑ heart rate
↑ Contractile state, ↑ heart rate
conduction
↑ Contractile state, ↑ heart rate
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The determinants of ventricular pump function are of paramount
importance.
LEFT VENTRICULAR PERFORMANCE
Pressure-Volume Loop
Although the integrity of left ventricular (LV) and right ventricular
(RV) function and pulmonary and peripheral circulations is
important, most cardiovascular dysfunction in adults is the result
of impaired LV function. The performance of the LV can be
understood by examining the relationship between LV pressure
and volume during a single cardiac cycle in the pressure-volume
plane (Fig. 5.1). Instantaneous intraventricular pressure is plotted
on the y axis and simultaneous ventricular volume is plotted
on the x axis. At end diastole (point a), ventricular pressure
is relatively low and ventricular volume is relatively high. The
segment ab is due to isovolumic contraction (typically <90 ms),
with an increase in intraventricular pressure but no ejection. Point
b represents the start of ejection, coincident with the opening
of the aortic valve when ventricular pressure exceeds aortic
pressure (AoP). Note that after peak AoP is reached and AoP
begins to decline—the aortic valve (AoV) is still open and LV
volume is decreasing. At end systole (point c), the AoV closes, and
isovolumic relaxation (typically <90 ms) commences (segment
cd). The mitral valve opens at point d, when ventricular pres-
sure decreases to less than atrial pressure, and ventricular filling
commences. By definition, the slope (dP/dV) of the end-diastolic
pressure volume relationship (EDPVR) at a given end-diastolic
volume is the chamber stiffness. Note that left ventricular pressure
(LVP) continues to decrease until minimum LVP is reached after
mitral valve opening, In other words, as LV volume increases,
LV pressure continues to drop (dP/dV<0) until minimum LV
pressure is reached.
The difference between the end-diastolic and end-systolic
volumes (aortic SV) or end-systolic and end-diastolic volumes
c
b
ad
Stroke volume
Fig. 5.1 For a single cardiac cycle, instantaneous left ventricular
(LV) pressure is plotted against LV volume. Point a represents
end diastole and the start of isovolumic contraction. Ventricular
pressure increases without any change in volume until ejection
starts at point b, which represents the opening of the aortic
valve. During ejection, ventricular volume decreases. Point c
represents end systole and the start of isovolumic relaxation.
Aortic valve closure occurs near end systole. Ventricular pressure
continues to decrease until ventricular filling starts with the
opening of the mitral valve at point d. Ventricular pressure
increases very slightly during diastolic filling.
(diastolic filling volume) defines the SV. The ratio of SV to
end-diastolic volume (EDV) is the LV ejection fraction (LVEF).
The LVEF is a clinically useful index of systolic and diastolic
function. LVEF = SV/LVEDV is interpreted as a systolic function
index. Its role as a diastolic function index is easily appreciated
when rewritten as LVEF = [E-wave volume + A-wave volume]/
[LV diastatic volume + A-wave volume]. In atrial fibrillation,
this reveals that LVEF = [E-wave volume]/[LV volume at diastasis],
underscoring the physiologic importance of LV volume at diastasis
as the equilibrium volume of the LV.6 In the absence of aortic
stenosis, the LV pressure at end systole is the same as the pressure
in the proximal aorta and approximates systolic blood pressure
(actually the pressure at the dicrotic notch in the aortic pressuretime course). The pressure-volume (PV) loop provides a useful
way to analyze the effects of contractile state, preload, and
afterload on CO. The area of the PV loop is the external work
of the ventricle.
Effect of Alterations in Preload on the
Pressure-Volume Loop
Preload (in sinus rhythm) is defined as the stretch of the myocardium by atrial systole before activation and is readily indexed by
end-diastolic volume. Within physiologic ranges, the greater the
stretch on the myocardium, the stronger the ensuing contraction;
this is known as the Frank-Starling relationship.7 This prestretch
is absent in atrial fibrillation. From studies in isolated heart
preparations in which preload, afterload, and contractile state
were controlled, it has been shown that an increase in preload,
produced by an increase in end-diastolic volume, results in an
increase in the end-systolic pressure and SV of the ensuing beat.
8–10
Three PV loops under three different preload conditions are
shown in Fig. 5.2. For clarity, it is assumed that HR, contractile
state, and afterload remain constant. Baseline conditions are
represented by the shaded loop. A decrease in preload as a result
of loss of blood volume, if not associated with any other change
in afterload or contractile state, results in a smaller EDV and a
smaller PV loop that is shifted to the left. Conversely, a volume
load results in a larger PV loop that is shifted to the right. An
isolated increase in preload without any change in afterload or
contractile state results in increases in SV and end-systolic pressure
if HR, afterload, and contractile state are unchanged. These
idealized conditions do not apply precisely in vivo. Isolated
changes in preload, afterload, contractile state, or HR occur rarely
because these changes are usually a response to, or in themselves
result in, compensatory neurohormonal reflexes, which simultaneously influence all of these variables in a complex fashion. It
may be useful, however, for an understanding of cardiovascular
dynamics to analyze these factors separately.
END-SYSTOLIC PRESSURE-VOLUME
RELATIONSHIP
In Fig. 5.2, the end-systolic points of all three PV loops fall on
a straight line. This line is termed the end-systolic PV relationship
(ESPVR) and is constant for a given contractile state.11 A similar
but nonlinear relationship can be constructed for the end-diastolic
points—EDPVR. Note that in atrial fibrillation diastasis defines

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=−()
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increase
LV pressure
LV volume
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Volume
ESPVR
Volume
decrease
EDPVR
Fig. 5.2 Three different pressure-volume (PV) loops are shown
representing beats at three different preloads. Control conditions
are represented by the shaded PV loop. An increase in preload
(e.g., a large volume load) is associated with an increase in
diastolic filling and a shift in the end-systolic PV point to the left.
The added stretch causes a stronger contraction and an increase
in the pressure developed during systole and in stroke volume.
The PV loop is larger and shifted to the right (broken lines).
Conversely, a decrease in preload, such as a loss of blood volume,
results in a smaller PV loop that is shifted to the left (broken
lines). The end-systolic points of the three variably loaded beats
fall on a straight line. This line represents the end-systolic PV
relationship (ESPVR). A similar but curvilinear relationship is
formed by the end-diastolic PV points—the end-diastolic PV
relationship (EDPVR). LV, Left ventricular.
end diastole; therefore the EDPVR and the diastatic pressure
volume relation (DPVR) are the same. In contrast, in sinus rhythm
the DPVR and the EDPVR are distinct from each other.12 The
ESPVR and EDPVR have been shown to be relatively load
independent at a given contractile state
13,14
; however, the ESPVR
is not absolutely load independent, probably because of the
positive and negative inotropic effects of ejection.
15–17
For practical
purposes, at a given contractile state, the cardiac PV loop is
always bound by the ESPVR and the EDPVR. For a given
contractile state, the ESPVR can conveniently be expressed as
follows (see Fig. 5.2):
PE
es es es o
(2)
where Pes is end-systolic pressure, Ves is end-systolic volume, Vo
is the volume axis intercept, and Ees is the slope of the ESPVR.
Because of its relative load independence, Ees has been proposed
8,11,18
as an index of contractility.9 Vo is interpreted as the volume at
which the ventricle can no longer generate force. This “dead
volume” is a function of heart size. In actuality, the linear ESPVR
often crosses the P = 0 axis at negative values of volume. The
explanation is that the actual ESPVR is always curvilinear, thereby
avoiding negative Vo values; the linear ESPVR should be viewed
as valid only in the physiologic range of SVs.
Effect of Changes in Contractile State
The contractile state of the heart refers to the intrinsic ability of the
myocardium at a given load to generate contractile force. The myocardial contractile state is influenced by several endogenous and
contractility
Depressed
Fig. 5.3 Effect of an increase in contractile state on the pressure-
volume loop and the end-systolic pressure-volume relationship.
LV, Left ventricular.
exogenous factors (see Table 5.1). In the PV plane, an increase in
contractile state results in an increase in force development—that
is, higher pressure—at any given ventricular volume. Conversely,
the “dead volume” of the ventricle is unchanged because heart
size has not changed. These changes manifest in the PV plane
as an increase in the slope of the ESPVR without a change in
Vo.11 In Fig. 5.3, preload, afterload, and HR are assumed to be
constant. Under these conditions, an increase in contractile state
results in an increase in SV and end-systolic pressure. Conversely,
in the absence of any compensatory mechanisms, a reduction in
myocardial contractility results in a reduction in systolic pressure
and SV. Some common compensatory mechanisms are discussed
later; first, the effect of changes in afterload must be considered.
Effect of Afterload Change
Afterload is the load that the ventricle must overcome to eject
volume and, in the absence of valve disease, is determined mainly
by the properties of the arterial system. An increase in afterload
results in an increase in end-systolic pressure at the expense of
ejection. The effect on the PV loop is shown schematically in
Fig. 5.4. SV, EF, and, assuming no change in HR, CO are decreased
despite a constant contractile state. This is a good illustration
of the load dependence and limitations of CO and EF as clinical
indices of contractile state. As shown in Fig. 5.4, an increase in
afterload without a change in contractile state results in changes
in the shape of the PV relationship, but the end-systolic points
do not deviate significantly from the ESPVR. This is an idealized
figure; as stated previously, the end-systolic points are load
dependent,
allows the conceptual expression of the interaction between LV
function and the arterial system.
To understand ventriculoarterial coupling, it is useful to view
the arterial system also in terms of PV or pressure-SV relationships, as proposed by Sunagawa and colleagues.19 In this study,
the relationship between SV and arterial ESP is linear, and it is
assumed that the relationship passes through the origin (Fig.
5.5). The slope of this relationship is termed the arterial elastance
15,17
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Increased
afterload
Decreased
afterload
Fig. 5.4 Effect of changes in afterload is shown in three beats
at different afterloads. An increase in afterload results in an
increase in end-systolic pressure but a decrease in stroke volume.
A decrease in afterload has opposite effects. The end-systolic
pressure-volume points do not deviate significantly from the
end-systolic pressure-volume relationship (ESPVR). The ESPVR
is insensitive to changes in afterload.
E
a
E
a
E
a
Fig. 5.6 The arterial elastance (Ea; end-systolic pressure divided
by stroke volume) is superimposed on the pressure-volume loops
for three variably afterload beats. An increase in afterload is
represented by an increase in the slope of the arterial elastance.
LV, Left ventricular.
Increased afterload
Depressed
contractility
es
Fig. 5.5 The systolic pressure-volume relationship of the arterial
system. The volume of this system at any given time is a function
of the stroke volume, which determines the volume increase
during systole, and of the vascular resistance to blood flow out
of the arterial system and into the venous system. The change
in pressure for a given change in volume is a function of the
effective compliance of the arterial system. For a given cardiac
cycle and assuming constant afterload, aortic end-systolic pressure
(AoP
) is linearly related to stroke volume. The slope of this
es
relationship is termed the arterial elastance (E
of afterload.
(E
) and is the ESP divided by the SV. Ea can be expressed in the
a
) and is an index
a
ventricular PV plane (Fig. 5.6). Ea is represented by the slope of
a line connecting the EDV on the volume axis and the upper
left corner of the PV loop. This approach is simplified and not
absolutely correct because the arterial PV relationship probably
does not truly pass through the origin.20 The concept of Ea and
the ESPVR can be used, however, to predict analytically the effect
of changes in afterload on ESP and CO.
Constant
LV volume
Stroke
volume
Fig. 5.7 Acute myocardial infarction results in a reduction in
contractile state owing to a loss of muscle mass. This results
in a decrease in the slope of the end-systolic pressure-volume
relationship (ESPVR). The volume axis intercept (V
) increases
o
by the theoretical volume enclosed by the dead muscle, shifting
the ESPVR to the right. Compensatory mechanisms result in an
increase in end-diastolic volume and afterload. These changes
result in a reduction in stroke volume and an increase in filling
pressures.
PRESSURE-VOLUME APPROACH APPLIED TO
PATHOLOGIC CONDITIONS
Acute Systolic Dysfunction
The previously described PV framework allows conceptualization
of the interaction among cardiac function, preload, and afterload.
Fig. 5.7 represents a hypothetical situation in a patient with an
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of a segment of functioning myocardium, while the rest of the
chamber is preserved. Assuming for simplicity that ischemia or
neurohormonal stimuli do not alter the contractile state of the
surviving myocardium, the ventricle can be modeled as two
compartments: one with a normal ESPVR and one with an ESPVR
that moves closer to the EDPVR.21 The combined effect is to
reduce the slope of the ESPVR (Ees), representing a reduction
in overall myocardial contractility, an increase in LVEDV, a
reduction in SV, and an increase in the volume intercept (Vo).
The increase in Vo represents the contribution of the volume of
the nonfunctioning segment of the ventricle to the dead volume.
As a result of these changes, the heart is able to maintain an
adequate systemic perfusion pressure, but at the expense of an
increase in EDV and EDP. The increases in EDV and EDP are
mediated by neurohormonal reflexes that result in fluid retention
and an increase in vascular resistance. The increase in vascular
resistance is reflected in the PV plane as an increase in Ea. The
clinical syndrome of heart failure as a result of acute systolic
dysfunction results from the increase in end-diastolic filling
pressure, which causes pulmonary congestion or peripheral edema
and the reduction in SV that is the result of the decrease in Ees
and the increase in Ea. To some extent, an increase in HR may
compensate for the reduction in SV to maintain cardiac output.
Diastolic Dysfunction
Inasmuch as LV systolic function represents the role of the
chamber as a simultaneous pressure and volume pump, diastolic
function is best viewed as the role of the chamber as a volume
(suction) pump. The chamber stores elastic strain in systole (via
titin and other extracellular matrix components) that is recovered
in diastole by generating mechanical recoil that aspirates atrial
blood into the LV. The rate of crossbridge uncoupling (relaxation)
modulates the recoil (suction) process and explains the shape
of clinically observed E-waves and their relation to chamber
stiffness.22 Normal diastolic function is defined as adequate filling
of the LV without exceeding a pulmonary venous pressure of
12 mm Hg.23 From the PV approach, both the DPVR and the
EDPVR are functions of diastatic and end-diastolic volume,
respectively. Systolic dysfunction that increases EDV and EDP
also meets this definition and clearly illustrates that systole and
diastole are coupled. In this case, the abnormality is primarily in
systole; however, if systole is defined as adequate ejection, given
adequate filling, diastolic dysfunction manifests as an increase
in LVEDP.
Isolated diastolic dysfunction commonly can result from
impaired ventricular distensibility, external compression of the
LV or obstruction to filling of the LV.
as a result of chronic hypertension is a common cause of diastolic
dysfunction and is represented in the PV plane as a steep or
left-shifted EDPVR (Fig. 5.8). With significant diastolic dysfunction, adequate filling sufficient to maintain SV is achieved only
at the expense of an elevated end-diastolic filling pressure.
Diastolic dysfunction, without any systolic dysfunction, can
produce symptoms of pulmonary congestion and congestive
heart failure.
25,27
The effect of external compression, such as
pericardial tamponade or constriction, similarly results in a
leftward shift of the EDPVR by reducing capacitance.
24–26
Impaired distensibility
Diastolic
dysfunction
Nor
Fig. 5.8 Diastolic dysfunction resulting from impaired distensibility
manifests in the pressure-volume plane as an increase in the
slope or leftward shift of the end-diastolic pressure-volume
relationship. The ventricle requires a higher filling pressure to
distend sufficiently to receive an adequate end-diastolic volume.
LV, Left ventricular.
Aortic valve gradient
secondary to
hypertrophy
Normal
Fig. 5.9 Aortic stenosis imposes an added afterload on the left
ventricle, which must generate an increased end-systolic pressure
to overcome the aortic valve gradient. Concentric left ventricular
hypertrophy results in a leftward shift in the end-systolic pressurevolume relationship (ESPVR) with a small increase in the slope
of the ESPVR. Hypertrophy also results in diastolic dysfunction,
with a steeper end-diastolic pressure-volume relationship. These
changes result in a reduction in stroke volume and an increase
in filling pressures. LV, Left ventricular.
Aortic Stenosis
Aortic stenosis is a special form of systolic dysfunction. The
stenosed aortic valve imposes a resistance to ejection that must
be overcome by the ventricle to maintain an adequate SV and
systemic perfusion pressure. The resistance to ejection results
in a pressure gradient across the valve. The effect on the ventricle
is an increase in the effective E
the stenotic valve and does not reflect pure arterial properties.
The increase in ESP results in an increase in end-systolic ventricular wall stress. Over time, the LV compensates by concentric
hypertrophy, which reduces the wall stress. The effect of this
hypertrophy is to shift the ESPVR to the left. Concentric hypertrophy that ultimately remodels the chamber so that it is stiffer
in diastole is also a common cause of diastolic dysfunction and
manifests as an elevated EDPVR (Fig. 5.9).
that, in this case, incorporates
a
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LAEDP
LV pressure
Effective
LV volume
LV pressure
LV volume
LV pressure
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LVEDP
Fig. 5.10 Mitral stenosis imposes a resistance to left ventricular
(LV) filling. This results in a diastolic pressure gradient between
the left atrium and left ventricle. Adequate ventricular filling is
maintained at the expense of an increase in left atrial end-diastolic
pressure (LAEDP). LVEDP, Left ventricular end-diastolic pressure.
Mitral Stenosis
Mitral stenosis is a special form of diastolic dysfunction. The
stenotic mitral valve imposes a resistance to left ventricular filling,
which results in a pressure gradient between the left atrium and
the LV. The increased atrial pressure is reflected into the pulmonary venous system and can result in symptoms of pulmonary
congestion and congestive heart failure. This is best visualized
in the PV plane by plotting end-diastolic left atrial pressure
superimposed on the ventricular pressure (Fig. 5.10). Atrial
pressure exceeds ventricular diastolic pressure throughout diastole
by an amount that depends on the effective mitral valve area
and the flow across the valve.
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Valvular Regurgitation
Mitral and aortic regurgitation result in increased ventricular
filling in diastole, with an increase above normal in EDV that
results in an increase in total SV. The effective SV is the difference
between total SV and regurgitant volume. In acute valvular
regurgitation, the increase in ventricular filling results in high
filling pressures as the ventricle is forced to operate on the steep
portion of its EDPVR; this can result in acute pulmonary edema.
Over time, the ventricle can adapt its systolic and diastolic
properties and dilate to accommodate the increase in EDV while
limiting the increase in filling pressure. This shifts the ESPVR
and EDPVR rightward.
pensated, chronic valvular regurgitation. Ventricular dilation
results in an increase in Vo. In the compensated phase, the
contractile state is preserved and the slope of the ESPVR does
not change significantly, but shifts to a higher operating volume.
Chronic severe regurgitation, if uncorrected, can lead to systolic
dysfunction, resulting in a dilated cardiomyopathy.
28
Fig. 5.11 shows these effects for com-
SV
Total SV
increased
Fig. 5.11 Chronic mitral or aortic regurgitation imposes a chronic
volume load on the left ventricle owing to the added burden of
the regurgitant volume (RV). The increase in preload results in
an increase in total stroke volume (SV), although effective stroke
volume usually is unchanged. In acute regurgitation, filling pressures are markedly increased, but with chronic regurgitation, the
ventricle dilates and the end-systolic pressure-volume relationship
and end-diastolic pressure-volume relationship shift to the right,
enabling the heart to accommodate the added volume load with
smaller increases in filling pressures. LV, Left ventricular.
Increased
V
o
Fig. 5.12 Severe chronic systolic dysfunction results in the
development of a dilated cardiomyopathy. The slope of the
end-systolic pressure-volume relationship (ESPVR) is reduced,
and the ESPVR and end-diastolic pressure-volume relationship
are displaced to the right because of ventricular dilation. LV,
Left ventricular; SV, stroke volume.
RV
Reduced
contractile
state
SV reduced
Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Chronic, severe systolic dysfunction can result from coronary
ischemia, valvular regurgitation, or other causes of chronic volume
overload and intrinsic myocardial pathology. The common
pathophysiology is that the ventricle dilates to compensate for
chronic volume overload. The ventricular dilation—imposed
by regurgitation, shunts, or other abnormalities of the peripheral
circulation or in primary myocardial disease—is the only way
that the heart can maintain an adequate perfusion pressure. The
changes in the PV plane are characterized by a reduction in the
slope of the ESPVR as a result of a decrease in contractile state
and a right shift in the ESPVR and EDPVR secondary to dilation
of the LV (Fig. 5.12).
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LIMITATION OF THE PRESSURE-VOLUME
APPROACH
For clinicians, the practical value of the PV approach lies in the
conceptual framework that it provides to understand the physiologic and pathologic determinants of cardiac function and
hemodynamics. Invasive and noninvasive determination of the
ESPVR and EDPVR in conscious animals and humans has been
described
diagnosis or therapy for several reasons. In a single heart, it is
simple to interpret a change in the baseline ESPVR, but comparisons between populations or individuals are difficult because
the slope and intercept of the ESPVR depend on cardiac size.
size makes it difficult to define a normal range for the Ees. This
difficulty is compounded by the fact that Vo cannot be measured
directly in vivo but rather is determined by extrapolation and
is subject to large errors.34 In addition, the timing of end systole
is not always clear cut. End systole is defined as the upper left
corner of the PV loop, but this does not always correspond with
either aortic valve closure or maximal ventricular elastance,
especially in mitral regurgitation.35 Apart from difficulties in
comparing PV relationships, the determination of these relationships in vivo requires alterations in loading conditions over a
wide range. The changes in loading conditions themselves may
directly affect the slope of the ESPVR through reflex alterations
in contractile state and HR.
with a slope and an intercept that are readily determined. Several
studies have suggested, however, that the ESPVR becomes
8,31–33
but has not been implemented routinely in clinical
The lack of a universally acceptable correction for cardiac
Last, ESPVR is depicted in this chapter as a linear relationship
nonlinear at high contractile states and with heart failure.
This nonlinearity may make a slope measurement sensitive to
the range of data collection and complicate comparison. These
limitations do not diminish the effectiveness of the PV relationship
as a conceptual framework and an analytical tool to understand
the physiologic and pathophysiologic determinants of cardiac
output.
36–39
CONCLUSION
The function of the cardiovascular system is to provide adequate
metabolic substrate delivery and tissue oxygenation by the circulation of oxygenated blood. Mixed venous oxygen saturation is
determined by the balance between oxygen delivery and metabolism and activity-dependent oxygen consumption. Under normal
conditions, the heart has a large functional reserve and cardiac
output is regulated by neurohormonal mechanisms to meet the
body’s needs in response to posture and activity so that, at rest,
mixed venous oxygen saturation is at least 70%. LV dysfunction
is a common cause of cardiovascular insufficiency. In this setting,
regulatory and compensatory mechanisms are characterized by
maximal sympathetic autonomic stimulation; hence, CO becomes
limited by LV performance. Ventricular performance and its
coupling to the vasculature can be analyzed within the PV plane.
This approach provides a clinically useful, mechanistic conceptual
framework for understanding integrated cardiovascular function
in critically ill patients.
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