[Anti-arrhythmic effect of the sigma-receptor blocker DuP 734 in ischemia and myocardial reperfusion].

It has been found that in vivo pretreatment of rats with the sigma receptor antagonist DuP 734 (1 mg/kg) resulted in an increase in the heart tolerance to ischemic and reperfusion arrhythmias both in vivo and ex vivo. Administration of DuP 734 (1 mg/liter) directly in the perfusion solution of isolated rat heart 10 min before total ischemia also promoted a decrease in the incidence of reperfusion arrhythmias. The normoxic perfusion of isolated rat heart at a dose of 1 mg/liter had no effect on the action potential. It was concluded that antiarrhythmic effect of DuP 734 might depend on the decrease in the Ca2+ overload but not on K+ and Na+ channel blockade.