Abstract
The milestone definition of Cardiac Function has to be attributed to William Harvey, the discoverer of the circulation, who in 1628 stated: The movement of the blood is constantly in a circle, and is brought about by the beat of the heart [1, 2]. From a modern point of view, the main function of the heart is the delivery of oxygen to metabolizing tissues. Since oxygen delivery is dependent on (1) the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood, (2) the flow output from the heart, and (3) regional distribution of flow, then the heart is nowadays regarded as a pump with the function of supplying flow in blood vessels [2].
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Messalli, G., Runza, G., La Grutta, L., Maffei, E., Martini, C., Midiri, M., … Cademartiri, F. (2012). Evaluation of cardiac volumetric and functional parameters. In Clinical Applications of Cardiac CT (Vol. 9788847025226, pp. 175–183). Springer-Verlag Italia s.r.l. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2522-6_16
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