Electrophysiological Effects of the Class Ic Antiarrhythmic Drug Pilsicainide on the Guinea-Pig Pulmonary Vein Myocardium

The pulmonary vein is known as an important source of ectopic beats, initiating frequent paroxysms of atrial fibrillation. We compared effects of the class Ic antiarrhythmic drug pilsicainide on the electrophysiological parameters in the isolated pulmonary vein preparation from guinea pigs with thos...

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Main Authors: Akira Takahara, Kiyoshi Takeda, Yayoi Tsuneoka, Mihoko Hagiwara, Iyuki Namekata, Hikaru Tanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319305444