title: The cellular electrophysiological effects of tedisamil in human atrial and ventricular fibers.
abstract: The cellular electrophysiological effects of 1 microM tedisamil (KC 8857) were studied in human atrial and ventricular fibers. Conventional microelectrode technique was applied to record the transmembrane action potentials at stimulation frequency of 100 per min and 37 degrees C. Tedisamil lengthened action potential duration (APD) more in atrial than in ventricular muscle fibers; prolongation of APD90 was 28.9 +/- 3.3% (n = 6; p < 0.05) for atrial and 13.3 +/- 5.2% (n = 6; P < 0.05) for ventricular tissue. The maximal rate of depolarization was depressed slightly, but significantly by 1 microM tedisamil only in ventricular fibers (12.9 +/- 6.5%, n = 6, P < 0.05). From these cellular electrophysiological data it is concluded that the bradycardic/antiischemic agent tedisamil possesses marked Class III properties not only in cardiac tissues of experimental animals but also those of man.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pharmacology, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical University, Szeged, Hungary.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Németh
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Virág
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Hála
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Varró
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kovács
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Thormählen
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Papp
mesh_terms: D000200:Action Potentials / Q000187:drug effects*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019086:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003521:Cyclopropanes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects*; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000187:drug effects; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D019086:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic; D003521:Cyclopropanes; C059921:tedisamil