Electrophysiological effects of ibutilide on the delayed rectifier K+ current in rabbit sinoatrial and atrioventricular node cells

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 404, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 281-288

  Sato, Nobuyuki ^a   Tanaka, Hideo ^a   Habuchi, Yoshizumi ^a   Giles, Wayne R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antiarrhythmic agent; Atrioventricular node; Class III; Delayed rectifier; K+ current; Sinoatrial node

Indexed keywords

ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; IBUTILIDE; NIFEDIPINE; POTASSIUM;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; CALCIUM CURRENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPOLARIZATION; DIASTOLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SELECTIVITY; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART AUTOMATICITY; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HYPERPOLARIZATION; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SINUS NODE; SINUS NODE CONDUCTION VELOCITY; SINUS NODE MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMAL; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; RABBITS; SINOATRIAL NODE; SULFONAMIDES; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0034703565     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(00)00603-8     Document Type: Article

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