Calcium-Activated Potassium Channels Contribute to Human Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction After Cardioplegic Arrest
Author(s) -
Jun Feng,
Yuhong Liu,
Richard Clements,
Neel R. Sodha,
Kamal R. Khabbaz,
Venkatachalam Senthilnathan,
Katherine K. Nishimura,
Seth L. Alper,
Frank W. Sellke
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.107.755827
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , calcium , potassium , potassium channel , calcium activated potassium channel , chemistry , organic chemistry
Cardioplegic arrest (CP) followed by reperfusion after cardiopulmonary bypass induces coronary microvascular dysfunction. We investigated the role of calcium-activated potassium (K(Ca)) channels in this dysfunction in the human coronary microvasculature.
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