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Patient A has a steeper Starling curve than patient B. Although patients A and B have the same initial preload value and although the patients have identical changes in preload (i.e., fluid bolus), patient A has a greater increase in stroke volume than patient B. Patient A is said to be “volume responsive.” SV, stroke volume.
