Double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled evaluation of atropine to prevent vasovagal reaction during removal of femoral arterial sheaths

Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 17, Issue 5 I, 1997, Pages 867-873

  Rama, Bhola N ^a   Mohiuddin, Syed M ^a   Mooss, Aryan N ^a   Khemani, Anil K ^a   Ryschon, Kay L ^a   Lucas Jr , B Daniel ^a   Hilleman, Daniel E ^a  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY CARDIAC CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; GLYCOPYRRONIUM BROMIDE; METHYLSCOPOLAMINE; SCOPOLAMINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR AUTOREGULATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FEMORAL ARTERY; HEART CATHETER; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; XEROSTOMIA;

ATROPINE; BLOOD PRESSURE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEMORAL ARTERY; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCARINIC ANTAGONISTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VAGUS NERVE; VASCULAR DISEASES;

EID: 0030771718     PISSN: 02770008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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