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In vivo effects of mutant HERG K+ channel inhibition by disopyramide in patients with a short QT-1 syndrome: a pilot study.
Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology - 1 Nov 2007
Schimpf Rainer, Veltmann Christian, Giustetto Carla, Gaita Fiorenzo, Borggrefe Martin, Wolpert Christian
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INTRODUCTION: Quinidine has been evaluated in patients with a short QT-1 syndrome caused by an IKr gain-of-function mutation of HERG. Recently, in vitro data with disopyramide showed an even stronger effect on the N588K mutant current. The aim of the present study was to test the in vivo effects of disopyramide in patients with short QT-1 syndrome caused by a N588K mutation in HERG. METHODS AND RESULTS:...
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