Systolic Time Intervals: International Symposium, Graz, Austria September 1–2, 1978

Front Matter....Pages I-XV
The Accuracy of the Systolic Time Intervals as a Measure of Left Ventricular Function....Pages 1-13
The Systolic Time Intervals: A New Method of Study....Pages 14-29
Limitations of Systolic Time Intervals for Evaluation of Cardiac Function....Pages 30-35
Assessment of Myocardial Contractility by Using the Systolic Time Intervals....Pages 36-39
Noninvasive Score for Evaluation of Left Ventricular Function....Pages 40-45
Physiologic Responses During Uninterrupted Exercise and Recovery: Methodology for Systolic Time Intervals and Results with Bicycle and Treadmill....Pages 46-48
Use of Systolic Time Intervals in the Operating Room....Pages 49-56
Hemodynamic Response to Bicycle Exercise Correlated to Pre-ejection Index....Pages 57-61
Systolic Time Intervals for the Diagnosis and Management of Coronary Artery Disease....Pages 62-71
Computer Evaluation of Human Circulation Based on Noninvasive Methods....Pages 72-81
Correlation of Invasive Measures of Cardiac Function with Expressions Derived from Systolic Time Intervals in the Anesthetized Dog....Pages 82-87
A Computer Program for Evaluating Systolic Time Intervals at Rest and During Intervention Tests....Pages 88-94
Automatic Versus Visual Evaluation of Systolic Time Intervals....Pages 95-99
Computer Algorithms for Automatic Determination of Systolic Time Intervals....Pages 100-109
An Instrument for the On-line Determination of Systolic Time Intervals....Pages 110-116
Systolic Time Intervals Measured by a Thermistor Pulse Transducer: A New Means for the Evaluation of Cardiac Performance During Exercise....Pages 117-123
Measurement and Interpretation of Pulse Pressure and Flow During Systole....Pages 124-132
Technical Aspects for Acquisition of Systolic Time Intervals Especially for Determination of the Pre-ejection Index....Pages 133-141
Can Inappropriate Correction Methods Distort the Results of Evaluative Studies?....Pages 142-143
Systolic Time Intervals Obtained During Various Interventions....Pages 144-151
The Systolic Time Intervals. Note II. A Comparative Study of Various Age Groups....Pages 152-159
Increasing Sensitivity of Systolic Time Intervals of Left Ventricular Function Using Intervention Tests — Comparison Between Exercise and Changing Preload....Pages 160-168
Noninvasive Evaluation of the Cardiovascular Function by Means of the Pre-ejection Index....Pages 169-174
Influence of Upright Posture on the Systolic Time Intervals in Children with Congenital Heart Defects and Innocent Precordial Vibratory Murmurs....Pages 175-181
Systolic Time Intervals in Right Ventricular Volume Overload: An Echocardiographic Study....Pages 182-191
Systolic Time Intervals: Comparison of Echocardiographic and Conventional Methods....Pages 192-201
Echocardiographic Evaluation of Systolic Time Intervals: The Time Discrepancy Between Valve Closure and Second Heart Sound....Pages 202-209
Comparative Assessment of Left Ventricular Function by Echocardiography and Thermistor Plethysmography....Pages 210-217
Correlation of Systolic Time Intervals with Stroke Volume in Man....Pages 218-222
Evaluation of Left Ventricular Function by Systolic Time Intervals in Patients with Calcified Mitral Annulus....Pages 223-230
Systolic Time Intervals After Single and Repetitive Oral Digitalis Doses in Man....Pages 231-235
The Clinical Relevancy of the Pre-ejection Index for Evaluation of Digitalis Therapy in Patients with Chronic Coronary Artery Disease....Pages 236-242
Usefulness of the Systolic Time Intervals in the Study of Beta-Blocking Agents....Pages 243-255
Evaluation of Long-Term Therapy with Propranolol in Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome....Pages 256-264
Changes in Systolic Time Intervals During Halothane, Enflurane, or Isoflurane Anesthesia in Healthy Man....Pages 265-272
A Comparison of the PEP and QF Interval as a Monitoring Variable....Pages 273-280
Systolic Time Interval Measurements for the Assessment of the Effect of Cardiovascular Drugs....Pages 281-289
Epilogue: Summery of the International Conference on Systolic Time Intervals....Pages 290-292
Remarks After Final Session....Pages 293-294
Are Systolic Time Intervals Cost-Effective?....Pages 295-296
Back Matter....Pages 297-306