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Inotropic vs Chronotropic - What's the difference?

inotropic | chronotropic |

As adjectives the difference between inotropic and chronotropic

is that inotropic is affecting the force of muscle contraction eg inotropic heart drugs while chronotropic is that affects or changes the heart rate or pulse (ie the time between "p waves").

inotropic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Affecting the force of muscle contraction. e.g. inotropic heart drugs

    • Related terms

    * inotrope * inotropy

    chronotropic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That affects or changes the heart rate or pulse (i.e. the time between "p waves").