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

• Main Authors: Akira Takahara (Author), Kiyoshi Takeda (Author), Yayoi Tsuneoka (Author), Mihoko Hagiwara (Author), Iyuki Namekata (Author), Hikaru Tanaka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...