positive regulation of heart contraction

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0045823

Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of heart contraction. [ GOC:go_curators ]

Synonyms: positive regulation of cardiac contraction, up-regulation of heart contraction, up regulation of heart contraction, upregulation of heart contraction

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stimulation of heart contraction, activation of heart contraction

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biological_process

GO:0045823

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Equivalent to:

biological regulation and positively regulates some heart contraction

Subclass of:

regulation of heart contraction
positive regulation of blood circulation
positively regulates some heart contraction