compliance

Introduction

Also see medical compliance

Distensibility; ability of tissue to stretch or expand.

Left ventricular compliance:

• diminished with left ventricular hypertrophy & diastolic dysfunction

Pulmonary compliance:

• normal pulmonary compliance is 0.2 L/cm H2O
• emphysema causes loss of elastic recoil & increased pulmonary compliance

Additional terms

• emphysema
• medical compliance; treatment compliance