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| How is remodeling different than hypertrophy? |
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Definition
| Hypertrophy refers to mass. Remodeling refers to geometry or volume. |
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AS
True or false:
Wall stress is inversely related to EF |
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Definition
True
Wall stress is a marker of afterload and ejection fraction is inversely related to afterload |
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AS
What is the effect of concentric hypertrophy on wall stress? |
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Definition
| Concentric hypertrophy lowers wall stress. stress=Pressure•Radius/wall thickness |
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Term
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Definition
| Force per unit area at a given dimension |
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AS
Can wall stress be reduced towards normal by a change in geometry without a change in LV mass? |
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Definition
| Yes. Concentric remodeling reduces wall stress by reducing radius. |
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