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papaverine and Ventricular Fibrillation

papaverine has been researched along with Ventricular Fibrillation in 11 studies

Papaverine: An alkaloid found in opium but not closely related to the other opium alkaloids in its structure or pharmacological actions. It is a direct-acting smooth muscle relaxant used in the treatment of impotence and as a vasodilator, especially for cerebral vasodilation. The mechanism of its pharmacological actions is not clear, but it apparently can inhibit phosphodiesterases and it may have direct actions on calcium channels.
papaverine : A benzylisoquinoline alkaloid that is isoquinoline substituted by methoxy groups at positions 6 and 7 and a 3,4-dimethoxybenzyl group at position 1. It has been isolated from Papaver somniferum.

Ventricular Fibrillation: A potentially lethal cardiac arrhythmia that is characterized by uncoordinated extremely rapid firing of electrical impulses (400-600/min) in HEART VENTRICLES. Such asynchronous ventricular quivering or fibrillation prevents any effective cardiac output and results in unconsciousness (SYNCOPE). It is one of the major electrocardiographic patterns seen with CARDIAC ARREST.

Research Excerpts

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"In a randomized, double-blind prospective study involving 495 patients, we investigated whether the addition of papaverine, 60 mg, to our existing regimen of cold cardioplegia would reduce myocardial necrosis during elective coronary artery bypass operations."9.06Addition of papaverine to cardioplegia does not reduce myocardial necrosis. ( Cooley, DA; Duncan, JM; Frazier, OH; Keats, AS; Livesay, JJ; Ott, DA; Reul, GJ; Slogoff, S, 1986)
"In a randomized, double-blind prospective study involving 495 patients, we investigated whether the addition of papaverine, 60 mg, to our existing regimen of cold cardioplegia would reduce myocardial necrosis during elective coronary artery bypass operations."5.06Addition of papaverine to cardioplegia does not reduce myocardial necrosis. ( Cooley, DA; Duncan, JM; Frazier, OH; Keats, AS; Livesay, JJ; Ott, DA; Reul, GJ; Slogoff, S, 1986)
" All compounds were evaluated for their ability to protect against chloroform-induced ventricular fibrillation in mice."3.65Isoquinolines. 5. Synthesis and antiarrhythmic activity of benzylisoquinoline derivatives. ( Neumeyer, JL; Perianayagam, C; Ruchirawat, S, 1977)
"Papaverine has been reported to increase the risk of ventricular arrhythmia (VA)."1.48Evaluation of the risk factors for ventricular arrhythmias secondary to QT prolongation induced by papaverine injection during coronary flow reserve studies using a 4 Fr angio-catheter. ( Kaneko, S; Mitamura, Y; Murai, H; Okabe, Y; Otowa, K; Takamura, M; Usui, S, 2018)
"Papaverine was injected into the bypass (0."1.28Global and regional ventricular function following intracoronary application of papaverine. ( Blasini, R; Haas, F; Heimisch, W; Mendler, N; Schad, H, 1991)

Research

Studies (11)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19908 (72.73)18.7374
1990's1 (9.09)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's2 (18.18)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Neumeyer, JL1
Perianayagam, C1
Ruchirawat, S1
Okabe, Y1
Otowa, K1
Mitamura, Y1
Murai, H1
Usui, S1
Kaneko, S1
Takamura, M1
Goto, M1
Sato, M1
Kitazawa, H1
Takahashi, M1
Fuse, K1
Saito, A1
Okabe, M1
Aizawa, Y1
MELVILLE, KI2
SZEKERES, L1
LENARD, G1
DE JONGH, DK1
VAN PROOSDIJ-HARTZEMA, EG1
Schroeder, JS1
Schad, H1
Heimisch, W1
Haas, F1
Blasini, R1
Mendler, N1
Slogoff, S1
Keats, AS1
Cooley, DA1
Reul, GJ1
Frazier, OH1
Ott, DA1
Duncan, JM1
Livesay, JJ1
Lawson, JW1

Trials

2 trials available for papaverine and Ventricular Fibrillation

ArticleYear
Newer antiarrhythmic agents for patients with coronary artery disease.
    Angiology, 1978, Volume: 29, Issue:1

    Topics: Acebutolol; Adult; Anilides; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Clinical Trials as Topic;

1978
Addition of papaverine to cardioplegia does not reduce myocardial necrosis.
    The Annals of thoracic surgery, 1986, Volume: 42, Issue:1

    Topics: Clinical Trials as Topic; Constriction; Coronary Artery Bypass; Creatine Kinase; Double-Blind Method

1986

Other Studies

9 other studies available for papaverine and Ventricular Fibrillation

ArticleYear
Isoquinolines. 5. Synthesis and antiarrhythmic activity of benzylisoquinoline derivatives.
    Journal of medicinal chemistry, 1977, Volume: 20, Issue:7

    Topics: Animals; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Chloroform; Dogs; Female; Isoquinolines; Mice

1977
Evaluation of the risk factors for ventricular arrhythmias secondary to QT prolongation induced by papaverine injection during coronary flow reserve studies using a 4 Fr angio-catheter.
    Heart and vessels, 2018, Volume: 33, Issue:11

    Topics: Aged; Cardiac Catheters; Coronary Angiography; Coronary Stenosis; Coronary Vessels; Electrocardiogra

2018
Papaverine-induced QT interval prolongation and ventricular fibrillation in a patient with a history of drug-induced QT prolongation.
    Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan), 2014, Volume: 53, Issue:15

    Topics: Coronary Stenosis; Coronary Vessels; Electrocardiography; Female; Fractional Flow Reserve, Myocardia

2014
The anti-fibrillation action of papaverine and its value in cardiac resuscitation after chloroform-adrenaline ventricular fibrillation in dogs.
    Revue canadienne de biologie, 1948, Volume: 7, Issue:7

    Topics: Animals; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Brugada Syndrome; Cardiac Conduction System Disease; Chloroform; Dogs

1948
The anti-fibrillation action of papaverine and its value in cardiac resuscitation after chloroform-adrenaline ventricular fibrillation.
    Federation proceedings, 1948, Volume: 7, Issue:1 Pt 1

    Topics: Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Brugada Syndrome; Cardiac Conduction System Disease; Chloroform; Epinephrine;

1948
[Change in the fibrillation threshold of auricular and ventricular musculature of isolated mammalian heart after cooling and after administration of various pharmacological agents].
    Naunyn-Schmiedebergs Archiv fur experimentelle Pathologie und Pharmakologie, 1960, Volume: 238

    Topics: Animals; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Brugada Syndrome; Cardiac Conduction System Disease; Heart; Heart Con

1960
Studies on the action of papaverine and perparine on cardiac fibrillation.
    Acta physiologica et pharmacologica Neerlandica, 1952, Volume: 2, Issue:3

    Topics: Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Brugada Syndrome; Cardiac Conduction System Disease; Heart Conduction System;

1952
Global and regional ventricular function following intracoronary application of papaverine.
    European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery, 1991, Volume: 5, Issue:11

    Topics: Animals; Coronary Circulation; Dogs; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Electrocardiography; Female;

1991
Antiarrhythmic activity of some isoquinoline derivatives determined by a rapid screening procedure in the mouse.
    The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, 1968, Volume: 160, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Atropine; Chloroform; Diphenhydramine; Electrocardiography; Female;

1968