Frank-Starling law

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physiological principle
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Frank-Starling_mechanism
gptkbp:appliesTo heart
gptkbp:basisFor understanding heart failure
understanding fluid balance in the body
gptkbp:describes relationship between stroke volume and end-diastolic volume
gptkbp:explains how the heart increases output in response to increased venous return
gptkbp:firstDescribed early 20th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Frank-Starling law
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Ernest_Starling
gptkb:Otto_Frank
gptkbp:relatedTo cardiac physiology
preload
cardiac output
stroke volume
ventricular function curve
gptkbp:state the greater the stretch of the ventricular muscle fibers, the greater the force of contraction
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Frank-Starling_mechanism
gptkb:Starling's_law
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7