Why does reduced diastolic filling time in tachycardia decrease cardiac output?

💡 Explanation

Tachycardia shortens diastole, reducing ventricular filling and preload. Because preload directly affects stroke volume via the Frank-Starling mechanism, reduced preload leads to decreased cardiac output; therefore the cardiac output decreases, rather than the contractility increasing.

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