Low incidence of serotonin-induced occlusive coronary artery spasm in patients with recent myocardial infarction

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 84-87

  Mongiardo, Rocco ^a   Finocchiaro, Maria Luisa ^a   Beltrame, John ^a   Pristipino, Christian ^a   Lombardo, Antonella ^a   Cianflone, Domenico ^a   Mazzari, Mario Attilio ^a   Maseri, Attilio ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTEPLASE; SEROTONIN; STREPTOKINASE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY SPASM; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INCIDENCE; INTRAARTERIAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRACORONARY INFUSION; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASOMOTOR REFLEX;

EID: 0030200784     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(96)00230-5     Document Type: Article

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