Coronary vasospasm induced during isoproterenol head-up tilt test

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 80, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1508-1510

  Wang, Chao Hung ^a   Lee, Chen Chin ^a   Cherng, Wen Jin ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DILTIAZEM; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; ISOPRENALINE; NIFEDIPINE; VERAPAMIL;

ADULT; AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY SPASM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; SYNCOPE;

ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; CORONARY VASOSPASM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART RATE; HUMANS; ISOPROTERENOL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; SYNCOPE; TILT-TABLE TEST;

EID: 0030830208     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(97)00740-6     Document Type: Article

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