Effects of the ATP-sensitive K channel opener nicorandil on the QT interval and the effective refractory period in patients with congenital long QT syndrome

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 117-123

  Aizawa, Yoshifusa ^a   Uchiyama, Hirohide ^a   Yamaura, Masayuki ^a   Nakayama, Toshio ^b   Arita, Makoto ^c   Inoue, H ^d   Ogawa, S ^e   Kasanuki, H ^f   Kamakura, S ^g   Chinushi, M ^h  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Jiti Medical College   (Japan)

^c OITA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d Toyama Med and Pharmaceutical Coll

^e KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^f TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^g Osaka Medical Center and Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases   (Japan)

^h NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Effective refractory period; K channel opener; Long QT syndrome; Nicorandil

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; MEXILETINE; NICORANDIL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL STIMULATING AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; REFRACTORY PERIOD; SUDDEN DEATH; TORSADE DES POINTES;

EID: 13144276339     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0736(98)90042-5     Document Type: Article

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