Chronotropic
Sign in to saveChronotropic effects (from chrono-, meaning time, and tropos, "a turn") are those that change the heart rate.
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- Positive chronotropes
- Negative chronotropes
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Chronotropic effects (from chrono-, meaning time, and tropos, "a turn") are those that change the heart rate.
Chronotropic drugs may change the heart rate and rhythm by affecting the electrical conduction system of the heart and the nerves that influence it, such as by changing the rhythm produced by the sinoatrial node. Positive chronotropes increase heart rate; negative chronotropes decrease heart rate.
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