Negative chronotropic and dromotropic effects of E-4031, an IKr blocker, on the atrioventricular node in anesthetized dog hearts

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 297, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 233-239

  Yamazaki, Kyouhei ^a   Furukawa, Yasuyuki ^a   Kasama, Miho ^a   Imamura, Hiroshi ^a   Chiba, Shigetoshi ^a  

^a SHINSHU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

AV node; E 4031; Heart, dog; K+ current, delayed rectifier; Zatebradine

Indexed keywords

1 [2 (6 METHYL 2 PYRIDYL)ETHYL] 4 (4 METHYLSULFONYLAMINOBENZOYL)PIPERIDINE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; ZATEBRADINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CHRONOTROPISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART PACING; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE PRESSURE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NERVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PACEMAKER NERVE CELL; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINUS NODE; SYMPATHETIC NERVE;

ANESTHESIA; ANIMALS; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; BENZAZEPINES; CARDIOTONIC AGENTS; CHRONOBIOLOGY; DOGS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; PIPERIDINES; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; PYRIDINES;

EID: 0030064305     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(95)00753-9     Document Type: Article

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