ary artery occulded pressure and K is a constant; (d) determining a first deviation from normal LCWI by utilizing the determined value for LCWI according to the formula: ##EQU16## (e) measuring the subject's acceleration index (ACI); (f) determining a second deviation from normoinotropy by utilizing the measured value for ACI according to the formula: deviation=ACI/normal ACI (g) determining a thi