Bowditch effect

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Treppe effect
staircase phenomenon
gptkbp:compatibleWith gptkb:skeletal_muscle
gptkbp:describes increase in heart contractility with increased heart rate
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Henry_Pickering_Bowditch
1871
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bowditch effect
gptkbp:influenced myocardial contractility
gptkbp:mechanismInvolves increased calcium influx
gptkbp:observedBy cardiac muscle
gptkbp:reduces heart failure
gptkbp:relatedTo cardiac physiology
force-frequency relationship
gptkbp:studiedIn mammalian hearts
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Frederick_William_Bowditch
gptkb:Anrep_effect
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8