| Literature DB >> 22867967 |
Nian Liu1, Carlo Napolitano, Luigi A Venetucci, Silvia G Priori.
Abstract
Recent studies have shown that flecainide may be an effective therapy to prevent life-threatening arrhythmias in patients with catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia. Several hypotheses have been advanced to explain the antiarrhythmic mechanism of flecainide, including Na(+) channel blockade and a direct inhibitory action on the ryanodine receptor. In this article, we review the current literature on the topic and summarize the elements of the existing debate.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22867967 DOI: 10.1016/j.tcm.2012.06.008
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Cardiovasc Med ISSN: 1050-1738 Impact factor: 6.677