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. 2019 Aug 21;41(12):1286–1297. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz552

Figure 4.

Figure 4

Myocardial energetics. (A) The pressure–volume area (PVA) is the sum of stroke work (SW) and potential energy (PE). (B) Pressure–volume area correlates linearly with myocardial oxygen consumption per beat. The relation is shifted upwards by increased contractile (e.g. inotropic agents).