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Electrophysiologic effects of disopyramide in patients with atrioventricular nodal dysfunction.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7139899     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Seventeen patients with first-degree or Mobitz I atrioventricular (AV) block and narrow QRS complexes underwent electrophysiologic drug testing before and after i.v. administration of disopyramide. Disopyramide did not significantly change the mean sinus cycle length (895 +/- 131 vs 877 +/- 119 msec), mean maximal sinus node recovery time (1134 +/- 160 vs 1133 +/- 13 msec), mean atrial effective refractory period (314 +/- 72 vs 307 +/- 54 msec), mean AV nodal conduction time (187 +/- 79 vs 180 +/- 73 msec) or the mean paced cycle length at which AV nodal Wenckebach conduction occurred (545 +/- 144 vs 497 +/- 130 msec) after disopyramide. The mean AV nodal effective refractory period decreased significantly (from 535 +/- 137 to 521 +/- 122 msec), and both infranodal conduction time and the paced ventricular cycle length producing ventriculoatrial block increased significantly (from 56 +/- 12 to 63 +/- 13 msec and from 625 +/- 158 to 655 +/- 157 msec, respectively). We conclude that i.v. disopyramide administered in a dose resulting in therapeutic blood levels showed no adverse effects on AV nodal conduction in patients with AV nodal dysfunction. In contrast, i.v. disopyramide depressed retrograde AV conduction.
Authors:
P R Wilkinson; J Desai; J Hollister; R Gonzalez; J A Abbott; M M Scheinman
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Circulation     Volume:  66     ISSN:  0009-7322     ISO Abbreviation:  Circulation     Publication Date:  1982 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1983-01-07     Completed Date:  1983-01-07     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0147763     Medline TA:  Circulation     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1211-6     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / blood,  therapeutic use
Cardiac Pacing, Artificial
Disopyramide / blood,  therapeutic use*
Electrocardiography
Electrophysiology
Heart Block / diagnosis,  drug therapy*,  physiopathology
Humans
Middle Aged
Pyridines / therapeutic use*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; 0/Pyridines; 3737-09-5/Disopyramide

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