Evaluation of patients with minimally obstructive coronary artery disease and angina

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 203-208

  Hasdai, David ^a   Cannan, Charles R ^a   Mathew, Verghese ^a   Holmes Jr , David R ^a   Lerman, Amir ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine; Adenosine; Angina pectoris; Atherosclerosis; Coronary artery disease; Doppler; Endothelium

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ADENOSINE; ERGOMETRINE; ERGOT ALKALOID; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE;

ANGINA PECTORIS; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ENDOTHELIUM; HUMAN; INTRAARTERIAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRACARDIAC DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VASOMOTOR REFLEX;

EID: 0029933827     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-5273(95)02548-0     Document Type: Review

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