Arrhythmia Protection in Hypokalemia: A Novel Role of Ca2+-Activated K+ Currents in the Ventricle

Circulation. 2015 Oct 13;132(15):1371-3. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.115.018874. Epub 2015 Sep 11.
No abstract available

Keywords: Editorials; calcium; hypokalemia.

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cardiac Pacing, Artificial*
  • Heart Conduction System / physiopathology*
  • Hypokalemia / physiopathology*
  • Intermediate-Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium Channels / physiology*
  • Potassium / physiology*
  • Ventricular Fibrillation / etiology*

Substances

  • Intermediate-Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium Channels
  • Potassium