Does the opening of ATP-sensitive K+ channels modify ischaemia-induced ventricular arrhythmias in anaesthetised dogs?

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 333, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 33-38

  Vegh, Agnes ^a   Gy Papp, Julius ^a   Györgi, Kati ^a   Kaszala, Karoly ^a   Parratt, James R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia; Ischaemia; K+ channel activator; Levcromakalim; Reperfusion

Indexed keywords

LEMAKALIM; POTASSIUM CHANNEL;

ANESTHESIA; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTICLE; CHANNEL GATING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; INTRAARTERIAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ANESTHESIA; ANIMALS; ARRHYTHMIA; CORONARY CIRCULATION; CROMAKALIM; DOGS; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; MALE; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; MYOCARDIAL REPERFUSION INJURY; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 0343632353     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(97)01088-1     Document Type: Article

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