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Heart Frequency Modulation: An Emerging Therapeutic Modality in the Failing Heart

Published:1996-09 Issue:3 Volume:4 Page:139-141
ISSN:0218-4923
Container-title:Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals
language:en
Short-container-title:Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann

Author:

Chandra Mahesh¹,Gupta Vivek¹,Agarwal Ajay¹,Mehrotra Sanjay¹

Affiliation:

1. Department of Medicine K.G. Medical College Lucknow, India

Abstract

Understanding of the importance of the role of compensatoty mechanisms in heart failure has been translated into therapeutic options which can improve cardiac function, favorably alter disease progression, and improve survival. Sinus tachycardia in heart failure results from neurohormonal activation, which reduces ventricular filling time and thus further increases atrial pressure and venous congestion. It may also cause myocardial ischemia, leading to progressive ventricular dysfunction. In this review, the role of heart frequency modulators in heart failure is discussed.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine,Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine,General Medicine,Surgery

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/021849239600400303

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