Nitric oxide regulation of atrioventricular node excitability

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 13, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1191-1201

  Han, Xinqiang ^a   Kobzik, Lester ^b   Zhao, You Yang ^b   Opel, Douglas J ^b   Liu, Wen Di ^b   Kelly, Ralph A ^b   Smith, Thomas W ^b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Atrioventricular node; Carbamylcholine; Isoproterenol; Nitric oxide; Wholecell patch clamp

Indexed keywords

CARBACHOL; CYCLIC AMP; ISOPRENALINE; METHYLENE BLUE; MILRINONE; MUSCARINIC AGENT; N(G) METHYLARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE DONOR; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITOR;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CURRENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIALYSIS; ENZYME INHIBITION; EXCITABILITY; HEART; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; POTASSIUM CURRENT; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALS; ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; CARBACHOL; CARDIOTONIC AGENTS; ISOPROTERENOL; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; NITRIC OXIDE; PARASYMPATHOMIMETICS; RABBITS;

EID: 0031465053     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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