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Chapter-15 History of Calcium Channel Blockers

BOOK TITLE: Textbook of Cardiology (A Clinical & Historical Perspective)

Author
1. Guha S
2. Mukherjee S Banerjee
3. Karmakar RN
ISBN
9789350900819
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/12259_15
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2013
Pages
4
Author Affiliations
1. Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
2. Maulana Azad Medical college, New Delhi, India
Chapter keywords
calcium channel blocker (CCB), cardiovascular diseases (CVD), peripheral vascular disorders, arrhythmic conditions, voltage-gated calcium channels, neuronal, neurosecretory

Abstract

The calcium channel blocker (CCB) is a well established class of drugs for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) including hypertension, angina, peripheral vascular disorders and some arrhythmic conditions. Voltage-gated calcium channels are involved in the normal functioning of various types of cells, such as neuronal, neurosecretory and muscle cells. They also play a major role in various pathological processes that occurs in these cells. There are at least two types of calcium channels, L and T. The conventional long-lasting opening calcium channel is termed the L-type channel and is blocked by CCB. T-type channels open transiently at more negative potentials than the L-type.

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