1. Pathogenesis and Management of Acute Heart Failure and Cardiogenic Shock: Role of Inotropic Therapy 
A. Iain McGhie, M.D., Richard A. Goldstein, M.D. 
CHEST 
Volume 102, Issue 5, Pages 626S-632S (November 1992)
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2. Figure 1
Effect of compliance on the left ventricular (LV) pressure and volume curves. Point A represents a patient with a pressure-volume curve and normal ventricular compliance; B represents a patient with an identical ventricular volume that is associated with higher ventricular pressure because of reduced compliance.
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3. Figure 2
Effect of a sudden elevation in left ventricular (LV) filling pressure on the water content of the lung.
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4. Figure 3
Effect of different left ventricular filling pressures (LVFP) on the relationship between coronary flow and diastolic arterial pressure; see text for further details.
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5. Figure 4
Delayed clearance of water from lungs resulting in the “phase lag” between the left ventricular filling pressure and clinical or radiologic findings; see text for further details.
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