A molecular basis for the therapy of the long QT syndrome

Archives des Maladies du Coeur et des Vaisseaux

Volumn 89, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1185-1187

  Priori, S G ^b   Napolitano, C ^b   Schwartz, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

genes; long QT syndrome; mexiletine; molecular biology; sudden death

Indexed keywords

ANTHOPLEURIN A; DOFETILIDE; MEXILETINE; SODIUM CHANNEL;

ANIMAL CELL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SENSITIVITY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GUINEA PIG; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; LONG QT SYNDROME; MODEL; NONHUMAN; SHORT SURVEY;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ANIMALS; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 3; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 7; GUINEA PIGS; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LONG QT SYNDROME; MEXILETINE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; SODIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; SODIUM CHANNELS;

EID: 0029840041     PISSN: 00039683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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