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| | 07/21/07 - 04:39 PM  
 
   
 
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answer?
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| cirus Forum Guru

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| | 07/21/07 - 05:04 PM  
 
   
 
|   #2 |
Decrease myocardial contractility ( BBs-->Bradycadia)
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| DrVirgo Forum Hero

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| | 07/21/07 - 09:19 PM  
 
   
 
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B or A? Beta blocker—A. dec. diastolic relaxation. OR B. dec. myocardial contractility?
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| robin082006 Forum Hero

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| | 07/21/07 - 09:28 PM  
 
   
 
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B Virgo BBs increase diastolic relaxation because decrease heart rate--> increase diastolic relaxation
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| DrVirgo Forum Hero

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| | 07/21/07 - 10:23 PM  
 
   
 
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Agree that beta blockers decrease heart RATE (chronotropic activity), but do they decrease Contractility (inotropic activity) as well?
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| robin082006 Forum Hero

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| | 07/21/07 - 10:39 PM  
 
   
 
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yes, they decrease HR and COntraction
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| DrVirgo Forum Hero

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| | 07/21/07 - 10:41 PM  
 
   
 
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Ok, thanks.
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| dr in trouble Forum Guru

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| | 07/22/07 - 12:02 AM  
 
   
 
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