The Effect of Ivabradine on the Human Atrial Myocardial Contractility in an In Vitro Study

Purpose. Ivabradine has emerged as a new antiarrhythmic agent that could compete with the traditional ones, such as beta-blockers. This experimental study aims to ascertain whether ivabradine directly interferes with the myocardial contractility in an in vitro environment. Methods. Myocardial tissue...

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Main Authors: Ryan Chaban, Katja Buschmann, Anna Krausgrill, Andres Beiras-Fernandez, Christian-Friedrich Vahl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Cardiology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/7512318