Cesium effects on i(f) and i(K) in rabbit sinoatrial node myocytes: Implications for SA node automaticity

Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 783-790

  Liu, Y M ^a   Yu, H ^a   Li, C Z ^a   Cohen, I S ^a   Vassalle, M ^b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SUNY DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cesium; Delayed rectifier current, i(K); Hyperpolarization activated current, i(f); Sinoatrial node automaticity; Sinoatrial node myocytes

Indexed keywords

CESIUM; POTASSIUM ION;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLE; HEART AUTOMATICITY; HEART DEPOLARIZATION; HYPERPOLARIZATION; ION CURRENT; MALE; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SINUS NODE; SINUS NODE MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; CESIUM; DIASTOLE; ION CHANNELS; MALE; RABBITS; SINOATRIAL NODE;

EID: 0031734960     PISSN: 01602446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005344-199811000-00015     Document Type: Article

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