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What is Preload? – Video
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- Preload is the distance the heart stretches as the ventricle fills with blood.
- Preload can’t actually be measured. Instead, it is estimated by either end diastolic volume or end diastolic pressure.
- Volume overload occurs when a damaged heart can’t keep up with venous return, leading to edema.
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