Angina pectoris refractory for conventional therapy - Is neurostimulation a possible alternative treatment?

Clinical Cardiology

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 531-535

  Hautvast, R W M ^a   Dejongste, M J L ^b   Ter Horst, G J ^b   Blanksma, P K ^b   Lie, K I ^b  

^a MEDISCH SPECTRUM TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

coronary flow; neurostimulation; redistribution; refractory angina pectoris

Indexed keywords

ANGINA PECTORIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ELECTROANALGESIA; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HEART MUSCLE BLOOD FLOW; HUMAN; NERVE STIMULATION; NOCICEPTION; PARESTHESIA; REVIEW; SKIN IRRITATION; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 0029839833     PISSN: 01609289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/clc.4960190703     Document Type: Review

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