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Celiprolol: its profile as a potential antiarrhythmic agent
- Source :
- American heart journal. 116(5 Pt 2)
- Publication Year :
- 1988
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Abstract
- Preliminary animal studies indicate that celiprolol has antiarrhythmic properties. Animal and clinical electrophysiologic studies suggest that the antiarrhythmic activity is from celiprolol β-blocking effects (class II antiarrhythmic). Studies with anesthetized dogs show that celiprolol elevates the ventricular fibrillation threshold. An unexpected finding in the canine infarct drug model is the spontaneous conversion of ventricular fibrillation to normal sinus rhythm. The β 2 -agonist property of celiprolol may account for this observation. In a clinical study celiprolol has been found to decrease ventricular rate in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation. In the same study, the compound decreased the occurrence of premature ventricular contractions by 50%. Animal and clinical studies demonstrate that celiprolol does not adversely interact with digitalis glycosides.
- Subjects :
- Agonist
medicine.medical_specialty
Cardiac Complexes, Premature
medicine.drug_class
medicine.medical_treatment
Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
Antiarrhythmic agent
Propanolamines
Dogs
Internal medicine
Atrial Fibrillation
Medicine
Animals
Humans
In patient
cardiovascular diseases
Normal Sinus Rhythm
Celiprolol
business.industry
medicine.disease
Ventricular fibrillation
Ventricular Fibrillation
cardiovascular system
Cardiology
Drug Evaluation
Animal studies
DIGITALIS GLYCOSIDES
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
business
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
medicine.drug
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 00028703
- Volume :
- 116
- Issue :
- 5 Pt 2
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- American heart journal
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....2f4b16c77f81fa23455ebb4975014e45