Heart rate as a determinant of cardiac function: Basic mechanisms and clinical significance

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 great relevance for the prognosis of cardiac patients.\n\nThis 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. Additional ISBNs 3798510733, 3642470726, 9783798510739, 9783642470721Heart rate as a determinant of cardiac function: Basic mechanisms and clinical significance 1st Edition is written by G. Hasenfuss; H. Just and published by Steinkopff. ISBNs for Heart rate as a determinant of cardiac function are 9783642470707, 364247070X and the print ISBNs are 9783798510739, 3798510733. Additional ISBNs include 3798510733, 3642470726, 9783798510739, 9783642470721.