Effects of veratrine on isolated rat atria

Chinese Pharmaceutical Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 427-439

  Lin, Yuh Tzy ^a   Chen, Yuh Fung ^a   Tsai, Huei Yann ^a   Hsieh, Ming Tsuen ^a   Chen, Chieh Fu ^b  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Isolated rat atria; Tetanic contracture; Veratrine

Indexed keywords

CEVADINE; QUINIDINE; TETRODOTOXIN; VERAPAMIL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INHIBITION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HEART ATRIUM CONTRACTILITY; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; INOTROPISM; MUSCLE TETANIC CONTRACTION; NONHUMAN; RAT;

EID: 0030432254     PISSN: 10161015     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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