Then contraction becomes incomplete and results in residual blood volume that does not get ejected out of the semilunar valve but remains in the ventricle. Another influence on preload is the functional status of the cardiac valves. If the AV valve regurgitates during systole—that is, allows blood to backflow from the ventricle into the atrium as with a prolapsed mitral valve —then the blood volume in the atrium rises not from circulating blood volume but from regurgitated ventricular blood.
Also, if thoracic pressure is elevated—as with emphysema or a tension pneumothorax or PEEP—then the increased thoracic pressure may inhibit the return of blood to the heart even though blood pressure readings in the atria may appear elevated. So there are a variety of factors that may influence preload, but generally the concept is a reflection of returning blood volume to one side of the heart. First Page. Previous Page. Next Page. The Cardiovascular System: Preload.
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