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The antiarrhythmic drug carvedilol targets hK(2P) 3.1 background channels. We propose that cardiac hK(2P) 3.1 current blockade may suppress electrical automaticity, prolong atrial refractoriness and contribute to the class III antiarrhythmic action in patients treated with the drug.
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