Calcium-antagonist controversy: The long and short of it?

Lancet

Volumn 349, Issue 9052, 1997, Pages 585-586

  McMurray, J ^a   Murdoch, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMLODIPINE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; DIHYDROPYRIDINE DERIVATIVE; DILTIAZEM; DIURETIC AGENT; ISRADIPINE; NIFEDIPINE; NISOLDIPINE; VERAPAMIL;

ANGINA PECTORIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0031058276     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)61561-9     Document Type: Note

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