Comparative study of the efficacy of metoprolol and verapamil in patients with syncope and positive head-up tilt test response

American Heart Journal

Volumn 132, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 608-611

  Jhamb, D K ^a   Singh, Balbir ^a   Sharda, B ^a   Kaul, Upendra ^a   Goel, Punit ^a   Talwar, Kewal K ^a   Wasir, Harbans S ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METOPROLOL; VERAPAMIL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSCIOUSNESS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEAD TILTING; HEART VENTRICLE CONTRACTILITY; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MALE; MECHANORECEPTOR; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYMPATHETIC TONE; SYNCOPE;

EID: 0029860106     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(96)90245-8     Document Type: Article

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