title: The antiarrhythmic properties of beta-adrenoceptor antagonists.
abstract: The antiarrhythmic properties of beta-adrenoceptor antagonists have long been recognized and, according to the Vaughan Williams classification of antiarrhythmic drugs, these drugs are regarded as a separate entity, namely class II. In this review, Ad IJzerman and Willem Soudijn focus on the nature and the molecular basis of the antiarrhythmic action of beta-adrenoceptor antagonists. Structure-activity relationship studies demonstrate that the antiarrhythmic profile of different beta-adrenoceptor antagonists is not fixed and some compounds have class I or class III properties which may be clinically relevant.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: IJzerman
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Soudijn
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents