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Moving in the right direction: elucidating the mechanisms of interaction between flecainide and the cardiac ryanodine receptor.
British journal of pharmacology - 1 Jun 2022
Bannister Mark L, MacLeod Kenneth T, George Christopher H
Abstract excerpt
Flecainide is used to treat catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT), an arrhythmia caused by disrupted cellular Ca2+ handling following β-adrenergic stimulation. The clinical efficacy of flecainide in this context involves complex effects on multiple ion channels that may be influenced by the disease state. A compelling narrative has been constructed around flecainide's nonselective block of...
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