A comparison of nifedipine once daily (Adalat LA), isosorbide mononitrate once daily, and isosorbide dinitrate twice daily in patients with chronic stable angina

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 117-126

  Walker, J M ^a   Curry, P V L ^b   Bailey, A E ^c   Steare, S E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON BRIDGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Bayer plc UK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic stable angina; Isosorbide dinitrate; Isosorbide mononitrate; Multicentre study; Nifedipine; Prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

ISOSORBIDE; ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE; NIFEDIPINE;

ADULT; AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EDEMA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ST SEGMENT DEPRESSION; SUSTAINED RELEASE PREPARATION;

EID: 0030046798     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-5273(95)02531-6     Document Type: Article

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