Nifedipine gits versus diltiazem in chronic stable angina: A randomised multicentre study

British Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn , Issue SUPPL. 88, 1997, Pages 27-35

  Zanolla, J ^a   Franceschini, L ^a   Rossi, L ^a   Ochan, M ^b   Amigoni, S ^a   Zardini, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b Baver Medical Department   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DILTIAZEM; NIFEDIPINE; ANTIANGINA PECTORIS AGENT;

ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ADULT; AGED; BICYCLE ERGOMETRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; EDEMA; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FLUSHING; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEART INFARCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; ST SEGMENT DEPRESSION; THORAX PAIN;

ANGINA PECTORIS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CHRONIC DISEASE; DILTIAZEM; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIFEDIPINE;

EID: 0031108081     PISSN: 00070947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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