10 reasons why it is worth to use ivabradine Review article

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Marcin Barylski

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Ivabradine is a unique, modern drug whose mechanism of action consists in blocking the If current in the sinoatrial node. This translates into a reduction in heart rate – a parameter associated with an unfavorable prognosis in patients with heart failure. Nowadays, it is a different group of patients than it was encountered in clinical practice a few years ago. Due to different demographic structure and other health needs, methods of pharmacological treatment also need to be constantly modified. Ivabradine is a drug that responds to the needs of the modern patient – ensures not only the reduction of mortality, but also has a positive effect on such factors as the risk of repeated hospitalization, haemodynamic parameters, exercise capacity and quality of life.

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Barylski , M. (2019). 10 reasons why it is worth to use ivabradine. Medycyna Faktow (J EBM), 12(3(44), 232-237. https://doi.org/10.24292/01.MF.0319.7
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