preload
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- noun
- /ˈpriˌloʊd/
- Specialized
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precarga
- The net effect of this increased preload stretch is an increase in ventricular contractility with concomitant increases in stroke volume and SBP.
- preload and afterload
- cardiac preload
Examples
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Therefore, hemodynamic goals include maintaining adequate preload and afterload and preventing excessive increases in contractility and tachycardia.
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Increased cardiac filling and preload may allow enhanced myocardial performance and SV via the Frank-Starling mechanism.
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Small diameter cardiac chambers may provide reliable evidence of low cardiac preload.
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When cardiac function is impaired, the relation between central venous pressure and cardiac preload is altered and not reliable.
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Sinus rhythm is crucial in these patients because of the dependence of preload on atrial contraction.
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The validity of functional cardiovascular monitoring, including measurement of volumetric variables for cardiac preload and cardiovascular filling status, has been proven during the past years.
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Hyperdynamic ventricles can be visualized as an attempt to compensate for the abrupt rise in cardiac preload produced by the acute mitral regurgitation.
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Maintaining adequate preload is essential for optimizing heart function during surgery.
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The doctor explained that the patient's preload needed to be monitored to prevent heart complications.
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Increased preload allows the heart to pump more efficiently, improving blood circulation.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Preload comes from pre- 'before' and load 'an amount or weight', so in medicine it means the amount of blood that fills the heart before it squeezes and this helps explain how hard the heart must work.