A 23 year old woman with idiopathic long QT syndrome had repeated syncopal attacks associated with torsades de pointes. T wave alternans (TWA) was recorded and the QT interval was abnormally prolonged during treadmill exercise test. Monophasic action potential (MAP) alternans also appeared after an abrupt shortening of the cycle length in electrophysiological study. After intravenous administra...

We investigated the role of K(ATP) channel on acute urinary retention (AUR) induced bladder dysfunction. Eight-week-old female Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into seven groups: a sham-operated control group, an AUR group, and five AUR groups treated with: two different K(ATP) channel openers namely nicorandil (3 or 10mg/kg), or cromakalim (100 or 300microg/kg), or one K(ATP) channel inhibitor...

The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of the addition of Nitroglycerin or Nicorandil to University of Wisconsin solution in long-term myocardial preservation. In a model of heterotopic heart transplantation in pigs, the donor heart was preserved for 24 hours by means of continuous perfusion in this solution, in the presence or absence of these drugs. During this period, the oxygen...

Nicorandil is a potent drug with a dual mechanism of action which results in its wide application in treating angina patients. Since the literature review showed no single preparative method for isolation and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) compatible [high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) or ultra performance liquid chromatography (UPLC)] method for identification for t...

Well-known risk factors for atherosclerosis include hypercholesterolaemia, hypertension, diabetes, and smoking. These conditions are associated with endothelial dysfunction, which itself is associated with reduced endothelial generation of nitric oxide (NO). This is an overview of the implications of NO generation in atherosclerosis and of the potential therapeutic benefit of drugs which donate...

Antidiabetic and insulin secretagogues activity of Momordica dioica has been reported earlier. In the present work, the effect of Aqueous Extract of Momordica dioica (AEMD) was studied on insulin secretion with an evaluation of its mechanisms of action. Phytochemical analysis of AEMD was also carried out. AEMD showed the presence of alkaloids, saponins, flavonoids, tannins, and sugars. Isolated...