Hasenfuss, G., Just, H.
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In a variety of cardiac diseases the influence of heart rate on cardiac function is altered and both heart rate and heart rate variability are of grea
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t relevance for the prognosis of cardiac patients. This book provides a summary of the current knowledge on the influence of heart rate on myocardial function and hemodynamics in non-failing and failing animal and human hearts. The subcellular and molecular alterations underlying the altered heart rate response in heart failure are discussed in detail. In addition, studies related to the impact of heart rate and heart rate variability on arrhythmogenesis and prognosis in patients with cardiac diseases are critically reviewed. Finally, the relevance of heart rate control by therapeutic interventions is also discussed. The book contains 19 different chapters written by well-known experts in this novel and clinically important field.
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HEART FUNCTION TESTS
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Publisher
Steinkopff
Month-Year
Jul, 2000
ISBN
ISBN-13: 9783798510739
ISBN-10: 3798510733
Language
English
No. of Pages
275
Format
Hardcover
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