The effects of oral isosorbide 5-mononitrate on mortality following acute myocardial infarction: A multicentre study

European Heart Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1990, Pages 120-126

  Fitzgerald, L J ^a   Bennett, E D ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute myocardial infarction; Isosorbide 5 mononitrate

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; ISOSORBIDE 5 NITRATE; LIDOCAINE;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDIES; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PLACEBOS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0025255393     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.eurheartj.a059667     Document Type: Article

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