Spinal cord stimulation in severe angina pectoris - Presentation of current studies, indications and clinical experience

Pain

Volumn 65, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 169-179

  Eliasson, Tore ^a   Augustinsson, Lars Erik ^a   Mannheimer, Clas ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Angina pectoris; Myocardial ischemia; Spinal cord stimulation

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ANGINA PECTORIS; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFETY; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION;

EID: 0030152604     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-3959(95)00238-3     Document Type: Review

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