Resting Sinus Heart Rate and First Degree AV block: Modifiable Risk Predictors or Epiphenomena?
Simple and cost-effective tools that identify patients at increased risk for adverse cardiovascular events are actively sought. High resting sinus heart rate and first degree AV block are easily recognized and commonly encountered findings in a cardiology practice. A growing body of epidemiological...
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| description | Simple and cost-effective tools that identify patients at increased risk for adverse cardiovascular events are actively sought. High resting sinus heart rate and first degree AV block are easily recognized and commonly encountered findings in a cardiology practice. A growing body of epidemiological and clinical evidence has been shown them to be independent predictors of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, both in the general population and in patients with structural heart disease. This paper reviews the important role of heart rate and first degree AV block in predicting cardiovascular outcomes, examines the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying this increased risk, and discusses the effectiveness of available therapies to favorably modify these risk factors. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-baf2f7c1bcd847ecaff3247c490323702022-12-21T18:52:58ZengElsevierIndian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal0972-62922009-11-0196334341Resting Sinus Heart Rate and First Degree AV block: Modifiable Risk Predictors or Epiphenomena?Rakesh GopinathannairBrian OlshanskySimple and cost-effective tools that identify patients at increased risk for adverse cardiovascular events are actively sought. High resting sinus heart rate and first degree AV block are easily recognized and commonly encountered findings in a cardiology practice. A growing body of epidemiological and clinical evidence has been shown them to be independent predictors of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, both in the general population and in patients with structural heart disease. This paper reviews the important role of heart rate and first degree AV block in predicting cardiovascular outcomes, examines the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying this increased risk, and discusses the effectiveness of available therapies to favorably modify these risk factors.http://www.ipej.org/0906/rakesh.htmSinus heart ratefirst degree AV blockrisk predictorscardiovascular disease |
| spellingShingle | Rakesh Gopinathannair Brian Olshansky Resting Sinus Heart Rate and First Degree AV block: Modifiable Risk Predictors or Epiphenomena? Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal Sinus heart rate first degree AV block risk predictors cardiovascular disease |
| title | Resting Sinus Heart Rate and First Degree AV block: Modifiable Risk Predictors or Epiphenomena? |
| title_full | Resting Sinus Heart Rate and First Degree AV block: Modifiable Risk Predictors or Epiphenomena? |
| title_fullStr | Resting Sinus Heart Rate and First Degree AV block: Modifiable Risk Predictors or Epiphenomena? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Resting Sinus Heart Rate and First Degree AV block: Modifiable Risk Predictors or Epiphenomena? |
| title_short | Resting Sinus Heart Rate and First Degree AV block: Modifiable Risk Predictors or Epiphenomena? |
| title_sort | resting sinus heart rate and first degree av block modifiable risk predictors or epiphenomena |
| topic | Sinus heart rate first degree AV block risk predictors cardiovascular disease |
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