Table 2

Effect of KATP drugs on electrophysiological and hemodynamic variables

ControlDrug
Refractory period (msec)
 Glibenclamide (n = 17)122.6  ± 2.0124.4  ± 2.3
 Pinacidil (n = 14)120.0  ± 2.0110.0  ± 2.02-a
 HMR 1883 (n = 10)120.7  ± 2.0121.4  ± 2.1
HR (beats/min)
 Glibenclamide121.3  ± 7.3107.9  ± 7.7
 Pinacidil122.1  ± 5.9165.1  ± 13.62-a
 HMR 1883118.4  ± 6.6113.7  ± 6.1
PR interval (msec)
 Glibenclamide100.6  ± 4.7109.2  ± 6.2
 Pinacidil113.6  ± 6.691.4  ± 3.62-a
 HMR 1883105.2  ± 3.6100.2  ± 2.8
QTc interval (msec)
 Glibenclamide265.2  ± 4.7266.3  ± 10.2
 Pinacidil283.2  ± 15.1273.1  ± 13.8
 HMR 1883262.2  ± 7.5271.6  ± 9.4
LVSP (mm Hg)
 Glibenclamide (n = 16)130.2  ± 6.9131.7  ± 4.2
 Pinacidil (n = 12)136.7  ± 5.2119.9  ± 5.82-a
 HMR 1883 (n = 9)127.2  ± 4.3128.3  ± 6.0
Left ventricular dP/dt maximum (mm Hg/sec)
 Glibenclamide3255  ± 272.72278  ± 195.82-a
 Pinacidil3243  ± 294.63154  ± 518.0
 HMR 18833532  ± 220.13225  ± 183.2
Mean CBF (ml/min)
 Glibenclamide (n = 11)32.7  ± 2.923.4  ± 2.32-a
 Pinacidil (n = 7)27.8  ± 2.672.5  ± 9.72-a
 HMR 1883 (n = 10)34.4  ± 4.933.8  ± 3.4
  • 2-a P < .01 Control vs. drug.