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dP/dt max is the maximum rate of rise of pressure within the left ventricle of the heart during the isovolumetric phase of myocardial contraction. Therefore myocardial contractility is measured by observing the maximum rate change pressure within the ventricle i.e. dP/dt. (dP/dt)max therefore measures the peak acceleration of blood in the descending aorta through the ventricles.

Reference: P.J. TOMLIN,* F. DucKf, M. MCNULTY, AND CD. GREEN. A COMPARISON OF METHODS OF EVALUATING MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTILITY.Canad. Anaesth. Soc. J., vol. 22, no. 4, July 1975.

Tarun Ahluwalia Research Scholar Department of Nephrology Post graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India. Veertarun 07:09, 12 October 2007 (UTC)