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Figure 1 Nonlinearity of end-diastolic pressure-volume relationship (EDPVR). Terms used are depicted, including ventricular stiffness (slope of EDPVR at a given volume [dP/dV]), compliance (mathematical reciprocal of stiffness), and chamber capacitance (volume at a specific filling pressure). LV = left ventricle.
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