Cardiac glycosides
Cardiac glycosides block Na K ATPase, increasing sodium calcium exchange thus increasing intracellular Ca, with the following effects:
- positive inotropism
- disturbance of rhythm by:
- blocking the AV conduction
- increasing ectopic pacemaker activity
- negative chronotropy, mediated via increased vagal activity
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