The present invention provides compositions useful for treating and
preventing ryanodine receptor associated disorders comprising a
PDE-associated agent and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The
present invention also provides methods for treating or preventing
ryanodine receptor associated disorders including cardiac disorders and
diseases, skeletal muscular disorders and diseases, cognitive disorders
and diseases malignant hyperthermia, diabetes and sudden infant death
syndrome. The present invention further provides methods for regulating
PKA phosphorylation of a ryanodine receptor as well as methods for
regulating Ca+2 release and reuptake in cells. Also provided are kits for
use in delivering a PDE-associated agent to cardiac cells in a subject,
comprising the composition of the present invention and a catheter.