[Bioelectrical mechanism of the anti-arrhythmia effect of a synthetic acetylcholine analog EDIHYP].

Abstract

The synthetic acetylcholine analogue ethyl-3-(2,2-dimethyl-2-ethyl-hydrazinium) propionic iodide (EDIHYP) exerts a powerful antiarrhythmic action in cardiac ischemic, reperfusion, and adrenergic lesions, as well as in infarction and postinfarction cardiosclerosis, as evidenced by animal experiments. The study was undertaken to examine the electrophysiological mechanism of EDIHYP s action on isolated rat heart cardiomyocytes. It was shown that the agent substantially reduced the resting potential, as well as action potential amplitude and duration in total ischemia and resultant reperfusion. The antiarrhythmic changes provided a multiple decrease in the duration of ventricular tachycardia and cardiac fibrillation in reperfusion. Thus, the fact that EDIHYP has a direct action on the bioelectrical activity of cardiomyocytes may play an important role in its antiarrhythmic effect in the whole body.

• Authors: F Z Meerson, N A Abdikaliev, I Ia Kalvin'sh, V I Vovk
• Journal: Kardiologiia (Kardiologiia) Vol. 31 Issue 7 Pg. 52-5 (Jul 1991) ISSN: 0022-9040 [Print] Russia (Federation)
• Vernacular Title: Bioélektricheskiĭ mekhanizm antiaritmicheskogo deĭstviia sinteticheskogo analoga atsetilkholina EDIGIP.
• PMID: 1779521 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
• Dimethylhydrazines
• Propionates
• ethyl 3-(2-ethyl-2,2-dimethylhydrazine)propionate

Topics

• Animals
• Anti-Arrhythmia Agents (pharmacology, therapeutic use)
• Dimethylhydrazines (pharmacology, therapeutic use)
• Disease Models, Animal
• Heart Arrest, Induced
• Heart Conduction System (drug effects, physiology, physiopathology)
• Heart Rate (drug effects, physiology)
• In Vitro Techniques
• Male
• Models, Cardiovascular
• Myocardial Contraction (drug effects, physiology)
• Myocardial Reperfusion Injury (drug therapy, physiopathology)
• Propionates (pharmacology, therapeutic use)
• Rats
• Rats, Inbred Strains
• Tachycardia (drug therapy, physiopathology)
• Ventricular Fibrillation (drug therapy, physiopathology)