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We sought to determine the direct effects of levosimendan on failing human myocardium in vivo, and in particular whether levosimendan exerts heart rate\u2013dependent effects on systolic or diastolic function.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold><jats:italic>Methods and Results\u2014<\/jats:italic><\/jats:bold>Ten patients with left ventricular dysfunction caused by nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (mean left ventricular ejection fraction, 27\u00b12%) were instrumented with an infusion catheter in the left main coronary artery, a high-fidelity micromanometer-tipped catheter in the left ventricle, and a bipolar pacing wire in the right atrium. Inotropic (peak +dP\/dt) and lusitropic (Tau) responses were assessed during continuous intracoronary drug infusion in sinus rhythm followed by atrial pacing at 20, 40, and 60 beats per minute above the sinus rate. Under control conditions (intracoronary 5% dextrose in water), atrial-pacing tachycardia decreased Tau by 13% (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>&lt;0.05), but did not increase +dP\/dt. 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