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Hi guys,
I can't seem to understand the cardiac and vascular function curves. I mean, I get how the cardiac curve explains the Frank-Starling relationship, and why RAP is inversely proportional to venous return in the vascular curve. What I don't get is: if ↑ venous return leads to ↑ cardiac output, how can an ↑ in RAP at the same time ↓ venous return and ↑ cardiac output?
Also, Costanzo says the flat portion of the vascular curve is due to negative RAP, which leads to vein collapse and decreased venous return. But why is VR > 0 and CO = 0 in this situation?
I can't seem to understand the cardiac and vascular function curves. I mean, I get how the cardiac curve explains the Frank-Starling relationship, and why RAP is inversely proportional to venous return in the vascular curve. What I don't get is: if ↑ venous return leads to ↑ cardiac output, how can an ↑ in RAP at the same time ↓ venous return and ↑ cardiac output?
Also, Costanzo says the flat portion of the vascular curve is due to negative RAP, which leads to vein collapse and decreased venous return. But why is VR > 0 and CO = 0 in this situation?