Calculation
Quantitatively, preload can be calculated as
where LVEDP = Left ventricular end diastolic pressure, LVEDR = Left ventricular end diastolic radius (at the ventricle's midpoint), and h = thickness of the ventricle. This calculation is based on the Law of Laplace.
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