Effects of Dofetilide and EGIS-7229, an Antiarrhythmic Agent Possessing Class III, IV, and IB Activities, on Myocardial Refractoriness in Hyperkalemia, Hypokalemia, and During β-Adrenergic Activation in the Rabbit Papillary Muscle In Vitro

Abstract.: Lengthening of the effective refractory period (ERP) by EGIS-7229, a class III/Ib/IV drug, and by dofetilide, a selective IKr blocker, was compared in normokalemia (NK), hypokalemia (LK), and hyperkalemia (HK) in right ventricular papillary muscles of rabbits paced at 0.5, 1, and 2 Hz, in...

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Main Authors: Anikó Kovács, Gábor Szénási
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2006-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319345086