Hibernating myocardium caused by isolated, radiation induced left main stem coronary artery stenosis

Heart

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 419-420

  Ellis, Gethin R ^a   Penny, William J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hibernating myocardium; Left main stem stenosis; Radiation induced coronary artery disease

Indexed keywords

CHLORMETHINE; PREDNISOLONE; PROCARBAZINE; VINCRISTINE;

ADULT; ANKLE EDEMA; ARTICLE; CANCER COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; DYSPNEA; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC PRESSURE; HODGKIN DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030698276     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.78.4.419     Document Type: Article

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