Heart rate modulation - a novel approach to the treatment of heart failure

Abstract

A high resting heart rate in patients with chronic heart failure is not only a marker of high risk but also a real risk factor for cardiovascular mortality and mobidity. Lowering the heart rate by beta blockade in these patients significantly improves the prognosis of these patients as shown in several large clinical studie.

Keywords

• Chronic heart failure
• ivabradine
• cardiovascular prognosis
• heart rate