Long-Term Heart Rate Reduction Induced by the Selective I f Current Inhibitor Ivabradine Improves Left Ventricular Function and Intrinsic Myocardial Structure in Congestive Heart Failure
- 6 April 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 109 (13) , 1674-1679
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.0000118464.48959.1c
Abstract
Background— Heart rate reduction (HRR) improves left ventricular (LV) filling, increases myocardial O2 supply, and reduces myocardial O2 consumption, which are all beneficial in congestive heart fa...Keywords
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