Heterogeneous distribution of the two components of delayed rectifier K+ current: A potential mechanism of the proarrhythmic effects of methanesulfonanilideclass III agents

Cardiovascular Research

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 135-147

  Cheng, Jianhua ^a   Kamiya, Kaichiro ^a   Liu, Weiran ^a   Tsuji, Yukiomi ^a   Toyama, Junji ^b   Kodama, Itsuo ^a  

^a Div Reg Organ Funct Res I   (Japan)

^b Aichi Prefectural Owari Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Action potential; Antiarrhythmic agents; Electrophysiology; Experimental; Heart; K channel; Myocytes

Indexed keywords

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

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HEART REPOLARIZATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM CURRENT; POTASSIUM TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ANIMALS; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLES; ISOPROTERENOL; MALE; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; PIPERIDINES; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; PYRIDINES; RABBITS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032999081     PISSN: 00086363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-6363(99)00061-9     Document Type: Article

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