Abolition of drug-induced early afterdepolarizations by potassium channel activators in guinea-pig Purkinje fibres

Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 25, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 225-230

  Brosch, S F ^a   Studenik, C ^a   Heistracher, P ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Disopyramide; Early afterdepolarizations; Guinea pig Purkinje fibres; Lemakalim; Nicorandil; Pinacidil; Sotalol; Torsades de pointes

Indexed keywords

DISOPYRAMIDE; LEMAKALIM; NICORANDIL; PINACIDIL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL STIMULATING AGENT; SOTALOL;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIARRHYTHMIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HEART REPOLARIZATION; MALE; MICROELECTRODE; NONHUMAN; PURKINJE FIBER; REPOLARIZATION;

EID: 0031976445     PISSN: 03051870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.1998.t01-11-.x     Document Type: Article

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