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Antiarrhythmic drugs frequently cause extracardiac side effects that limit their use. If intracoronary delivery of a lower dose of drug to an electrically unstable focus can control arrhythmias, systemic adverse effects of these agents might be avoided. We investigated whether intracoronary
1. Effects of intravenous (i.v.) and intravertebral arterial (i.a.) administration of the alpha 2-adrenoceptor agonist, clonidine (Clon) and its antagonist, yohimbine (Yoh, 0.5 mg kg-1, i.v.; 0.05 mg kg-1, i.a.), on ventricular tachycardia (VT) induced by intravenous acetylstrophanthidin (AS) were
Early afterdepolarizations (EADs) are membrane oscillations that interrupt or retard the repolarization phase of the cardiac action potential, whereas delayed afterdepolarizations (DADs) are oscillations that arise after full repolarization. When EADs and DADs are sufficiently large to depolarize
Although coadministration of verapamil and digoxin results in significant increases in plasma glycoside concentrations, evidence of digitalis toxicity appears to be infrequent with this combination. To evaluate the effect of verapamil on electrophysiologic toxicity from digitalis, 5 anesthetized
Studies were performed to determine the chronotropic effect of acetylstrophanthidin during constant infusion through cannulation of the sinus nodal artery. Ten mongrel dogs weighing 13.5 to 18 kg were studied under sodium thiamylal anesthesia. Epicardial atrial and ventricular electrograms were
The hemodynamic and phasic ascending aortic flow changes induced by acetylstrophanthidin and glucagon were studied in closed-chest sedated dogs with aortic regurgitation. While the positive inotropic effect of both agents was reflected in an increase in peak rate of rise of left ventricular
The present investigation was designed to study the relationship between mechanical and electrophysiological actions on the heart of digitalis and the effects on it of K administration. Nineteen anesthetized dogs were given acetylstrophanthidin (AS) (30 gamma/Kg, followed by 1 gamma/Kg/min. When
Use of digitalis in myocardial infarction is controversial. To determine the efficacy and toxic threshold, serial infusions of 3 mug/kg per min of acetyl-strophanthidin were given to six intact conscious dogs 24 hr before and 1 hr, 2 days, and 7 days after myocardial infarction induced by inflation
We determined if kainic acid, a neuroexcitotoxin, could be used to denervate the cell bodies of cardiopulmonary vagal sensory neurons. Kainic acid (5 microg) was injected into the nodose ganglion of five dogs. Ten to fourteen days following this procedure, these kainic acid-injected dogs were
The relation between sequential changes in left ventricular contractility and atrioventricular (A-V) nodal conduction and refractoriness was assessed in open chest dogs during intravenous administration of acetylstrophanthidin (5 mug/kg) at 5 minute intervals until toxic arrhythmias developed. At
Aprindine hydrochloride is a potent antiarrhythmic agent against various atrial and ventricular tachyarrhythmias. To elucidate its pharmacological actions in the atrioventricular node, electrophysiologic experiments were conducted by applying microelectrode and voltage clamp methods to small