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Congratulations to you also Hokeyty21. I'm sure you won't be the only Male student in the class. Can't wait to start.

Got in too! I'm so excited and can't wait to start the program.

Per Professor Carl Rothe of IU, the definitions are as follows: Preload is the end-diastolic volume (EDV) at the beginning of systole. The EDV is directly related to the degree of stretch of the myocardial sarcomeres. This is the basis of the Frank-Starling Law of the Heart. Afterload is the ventricular pressure at the end of systole (ESP). Ejection stops because the ventricular pressure developed by the myocardial contraction is less than the arterial pressure. This determines the end-systolic volume (ESV). Because the EDV equals the presystolic volume for a given beat of a ventricle, then the pre- and postsystolic volumes define the stroke volume (if the valves are fully functioning and there are no ventricular-septal leaks). The product of stroke volume and heart rate determines the cardiac output—the primary function of the heart.

Has anybody heard yet from the VCU SON for Accelerated BSN starting summer of 09? I've read the letters are going out Feb 1...