Potential problems with intermittent nitrate therapy

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 12, Issue SUPPL. C, 1996, Pages

  Parker, John D ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Nitrate free interval; Nitroglycerin; Rebound ischemia

Indexed keywords

GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; NITRATE;

ANGINA PECTORIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG TOLERANCE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REBOUND; TRANSDERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREADMILL EXERCISE; WALKING;

ANGINA PECTORIS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG TOLERANCE; EXERCISE; EXERTION; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; NITROGLYCERIN; RECURRENCE; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 0029951618     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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