Angina Due to Coronary Microvascular Disease in Hypertensive Patients without Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 319, Issue 20, 1988, Pages 1302-1307

  Brush, John E ^a   Cannon, Richard O ^a   Schenke, William H ^a   Bonow, Robert O ^a   Leon, Martin B ^a   Maron, Barry J ^a   Epstein, Stephen E ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERGOMETRINE;

ADULT; ANGINA PECTORIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY; FEMALE; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART PACING; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 0024210903     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM198811173192002     Document Type: Article

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