Calcium-channel antagonists in cardiovascular disease

British Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 57, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 552-556

  Holdright, Diana R ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DILTIAZEM; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; NIFEDIPINE; VERAPAMIL;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DOSE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DILTIAZEM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; NIFEDIPINE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; VERAPAMIL;

EID: 0031552471     PISSN: 00071064     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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