Myocardial Contractility
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Drugs for Hypertension — Lehne's Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants▶ 6:06Cardiac output is the water pumpThat's dictated by heart rate, myocardial contractility, total blood volume, and venous returnYeah, the pump itself and the fluid it's pushingShock, Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome, and Burns in Children — Pathophysiology: The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults and Children▶ 3:05It really creates this lethal feedback loopI mean, that acidosis impairs myocardial contractility, rightWhich means the heart pump's weakerStructure and Function of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems — Pathophysiology: The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults and Children▶ 31:21It is a sympathetic receptor, part of the adrenaline -fueled fight -or -flight systemBut the text states it decreases myocardial contractilityIt's a negative inotrope