Canadian Medical Guide > Biological Sciences > Circulatory and Respiratory Physiology > Cardiovascular Physiology > Cardiovascular Physiologic Processes > Myocardial Contraction Terms and Definitions
Myocardial Contraction
Medical Definition: | Contractile activity of the MYOCARDIUM. |
Guide Notes: | inotropic action of drugs = MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION /drug eff (IM) + drug with /pharmacol (IM) + STIMULATION, CHEMICAL (NIM) for positive inotropic action & DEPRESSION, CHEMICAL (NIM) for negative but note that INOTROPIC AGENTS, POSITIVE CARDIAC see CARDIO |
Also Called: | Heart Contractility,Inotropism, Cardiac |
Previously Indexed: | Heart (1966-1974) |
Diastole - Post-systolic relaxation of the HEART, especially the HEART VENTRICLES. | |
Systole - Period of contraction of the HEART, especially of the HEART VENTRICLES. |
Myocardial Contraction Medical Definitions and Terms
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