Reduction of QTc interval dispersion. Potential mechanism of cardiac protection of pyridostigmine bromide

Reduction of QTc interval dispersion. Potential mechanism of cardiac protection of pyridostigmine bromide

OBJECTIVE: Parasympathetic dysfunction is an independent risk factor in individuals with coronary artery disease, and cholinergic stimulation is a potential therapeutical option. We determined the effects of pyridostigmine bromide, a reversible anticholinesterase agent, on electrocardiographic varia...

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Main Authors: Renata Rodrigues Teixeira de Castro, Salvador Manoel Serra, Antonio Claudio Lucas da Nóbrega
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2000-09-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Subjects:
autonomic nervous system
QTc dispersion
pyridostigmine
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