Paradoxical Vasoconstriction Induced by Acetylcholine in Atherosclerotic Coronary Arteries

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 315, Issue 17, 1986, Pages 1046-1051

  Ludmer, Paul L ^a   Selwyn, Andrew P ^a   Shook, Thomas L ^a   Wayne, Richard R ^a   Mudge, Gilbert H ^a   Alexander, R Wayne ^a   Ganz, Peter ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; METRIZAMIDE;

ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ANGIOGRAPHY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; DIAGNOSIS; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFICACY; HEART; HUMAN; INTRAARTERIAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 0023028215     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM198610233151702     Document Type: Article

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