Heart rate

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In physiology, the heart rate is "the number of times the heart ventricles contract per unit of time, usually per minute."[1]

In pharmacology, a drug's affect on heart rate may be predictive of the drugs benefit[2] or harm[3].

References

  1. ↑ Anonymous (2024), Heart rate (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  2. ↑ McAlister FA, Wiebe N, Ezekowitz JA, Leung AA, Armstrong PW (June 2009). "Meta-analysis: beta-blocker dose, heart rate reduction, and death in patients with heart failure". Ann. Intern. Med. 150 (11): 784–94. PMID 19487713. [e]
  3. ↑ Bangalore S, Sawhney S, Messerli FH (October 2008). "Relation of beta-blocker-induced heart rate lowering and cardioprotection in hypertension". J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. 52 (18): 1482–9. DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2008.06.048. PMID 19017516. Research Blogging.
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