Phenomena and Processes

Myocardial Contraction

Contractile activity of the MYOCARDIUM.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Contractile activity of the MYOCARDIUM.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Contraction, Myocardial
  • Contractions, Myocardial
  • Myocardial Contractions
  • Heart Contractility
  • Inotropism, Cardiac
  • Cardiac Inotropism
  • Cardiac Inotropisms
  • Contractilities, Heart
  • Contractility, Heart
  • Heart Contractilities
  • Inotropisms, Cardiac

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

inotropic action of drugs = MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION /drug eff (IM) + drug with /pharmacol (IM) + STIMULATION, CHEMICAL (NIM) for positive inotropic action & DEPRESSION, CHEMICAL (NIM) for negative but note that INOTROPIC AGENTS, POSITIVE CARDIAC see CARDIOTONIC AGENTS is available; for chronotropic action see note on HEART RATE; relaxation of cardiac muscle: DIASTOLE, do not add MUSCLE RELAXATION

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History Note

75

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Previous Indexing

  • Heart (1966-1974)

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Tree Numbers

  1. G09.330.580w
  2. G11.427.494w.570w

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NLM Classification

WG 280

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Myocardial Contraction. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009200. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009200
  2. Myocardial Contraction. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myocardial_contractility
  3. Myocardial Contraction. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5165683