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  • Title: [Electrophysiological effects of antiarrhythmic drugs on pacemaker cells in guinea pig left ventricular outflow tract].
    Author: Zhao LP, Chen LF, Chen YJ, Wang XF, Du HB.
    Journal: Zhongguo Ying Yong Sheng Li Xue Za Zhi; 2010 Aug; 26(3):270-4. PubMed ID: 21038667.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To explore the electrophysiological effects of antiarrhythmic drugs on pacemaker cells of left ventricular outflow tract. METHODS: By using conventional intracellular microelectrode technique to record action potentials, series antiarrhythmic drugs were used to investigate the electrophysiological features and regularities of spontaneous activity of left ventricular outflow tract. RESULTS: (1) Perfusion with 1 micromol/L quinidine resulted in a significant decrease in rate of pacemaker firing (RPF, P < 0.05), velocity of diastolic depolarization (VDD, P < 0.05), amplitude of action potential (APA, P < 0.05), and maximal rate of depolarization (V(max), P < 0.05), and a marked prolonging in 50% and 90% of duration of action potential (APD50 and APD90, P < 0.05). (2) 1 micromol/L lidocaine decreased RPF, VDD, MDP, APA and V(max) significantly (P < 0.05), shortened APD50 and APD90 notably (P < 0.05). (3) 1 micromol/L propafenone led to a significant decrease in RPF (P < 0.01), VDD (P < 0.05), APA (P < 0.05), V(max) (P < 0.01), and a marked prolonging in APD50 (P < 0.01) and APD90 (P < 0.05). (4) Application of 5 micromol/L propranolol resulted in a significant decrease in RPF and VDD (P < 0.01), MDP and APA (P < 0.01), V(max) (P < 0.05) and a notable prolonging in APD50 and APD90 (P < 0.05). (5) Perfusion with 1 micromol/L amiodarone resulted in a significant decrease in RPF and VDD (P < 0.01), APA (P < 0.01), V(max) (P < 0.05), a marked prolonging in APD50 (P < 0.01) and APD90 (P < 0.05). (6) 1 micromol/L verapamil significantly decreased RPF and VDD (P < 0.01), MDP and APA (P < 0.05), V(max) (P < 0.05), notably prolonged APD50 and APD90 (P < 0.01). (7) 50 micromol/L adenosine significantly decreased RPF and VDD (P < 0.05), APA (P < 0.05), V(max) (P < 0.01), markedly shortened APD50 and APD90 (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: All kinds of antiarrhythmic drugs can decrease the autorhythmicity of guinea pig left ventricular outflow tract. By altering APD50 and APD90, they can affect effective refractory period (ERP) and having a significant effect on autorhythmicity of left ventricular outflow tract.
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