Comparison of clinical outcome of fixed-dose subcutaneous low molecular weight heparin (Tinzaparin) with conventional heparin in unstable angina: A pilot study

Indian Heart Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 159-162

  Suvarna, T T ^a   Parikh, J A ^a,b   Keshav, R ^a   Pillai, M G ^a   Pahlajani, D B ^a   Gandhi, M J ^a  

^a DR BALABHAI NANAVATI HOSPITAL   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; TINZAPARIN;

ADULT; ANGIOGRAPHY; ANGIOPLASTY; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; RISK FACTOR; UNSTABLE ANGINA PECTORIS;

ANGINA, UNSTABLE; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; HEPARIN; HEPARIN, LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030825510     PISSN: 00194832     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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